Without stopping to rest they will arrive in 300 / 50 = 6 hours. They need to stop to rest after every 2 hours except for the last 2 hour stretch of time, which is when they reach New York, so they rest (6 / 2) - 1 = 3 - 1 = 2 times. The time they spend resting is 2 * 30 = 60 minutes or 1 hour. So they will arrive in 6 + 1 = 7 hours.
The answer: 7
Reverse engineering the question: Jessica's family is 300 km away from New York. If they are traveling at the rate of 50 km/h and stop to rest for 30 minutes every 2 hours, how long will it take them to reach New York?


Reasoning and answer: Mercedes = 2 * 7.5 = 15 km. Davonte = 15 + 2 = 17 km. 15 + 17 = 32 km. Mercedes and Davonte ran 32 km in total.
The answer: 32
What was the question?
Question: Jonathan ran 7.5 kilometers. Mercedes ran twice that distance and Davonte ran 2 kilometers farther than Mercedes. How many kilometers did Mercedes and Davonte run in total?


Four times the number of pies that Mcgee’s sold is 16 * 4 = 64 pies. Smith’s Bakery sold 64 + 6 = 70 pies.
The answer: 70
Reverse engineering the question: Smith’s Bakery sold 6 more than four times the number of pies that Mcgee’s Bakery sold. If Mcgee’s Bakery sold 16 pies, how many pies did Smith’s Bakery sell?


Reasoning and answer: On Tuesday, Katy ate 5 brownies * 2 = 10 brownies. As she has eaten all of the brownies she made, she must have made 5 Monday brownies + 10 Tuesday brownies = 15 brownies.
The answer: 15
What was the question?
Question: Katy makes some brownies to eat throughout the week. She eats 5 on Monday and twice as many on Tuesday. After she has eaten the brownies on Tuesday, all of the brownies she made are gone. How many brownies did Katy make?


In a week, Latia earns 30 * 10 = $300. In a month, she earns 300 * 4 = $1200. If the TV was worth $1700, the total amount she has to work for to buy the TV is 1700 - 1200 = $500. Since she earns $10 per hour, she'll have to work for $500 / $10 = 50 more hours to buy the TV.
The answer: 50
Reverse engineering the question: Latia wants to buy a Samsung TV worth $1700. She works for a delivery service company for a month earning $10 per hour for a 30-hour workweek. How many more hours does she have to work to buy the TV?


He burns 2 * 300 = 600 calories an hour. He dances for .5 * 2 = 1 hour per day. So he burns 600 * 1 = 600 calories per day. So he burns 600 * 4 = 2400 calories per week.
The answer: 2400
Reverse engineering the question:
James takes up dancing for fitness. He loses twice as many calories per hour as he did when he was walking. He dances twice a day for .5 hours each time and he does this 4 times a week. He burned 300 calories an hour walking. How many calories does he lose a week from dancing?