On Wednesday she pulled 25 * 3 = 75 weeds. On Thursday she pulled 75 / 5 = 15 weeds. On Friday she pulled 15 - 10 = 5 weeds. In total she pulled 25 + 75 + 15 + 5 = 120 weeds.
The answer: 120
Reverse engineering the question: Sarah decided to pull weeds from her garden. On Tuesday she pulled 25 weeds. The next day she pulled three times the number of weeds she did the day before. On Thursday her allergies bothered her and she could only pull up one-fifth of the weeds she pulled on the day before. Finally, on Friday it rained for half the day and she managed to pull up 10 fewer weeds than she did on Thursday. In total, how many weeds did she pull up?


Reasoning and answer: John's pants cost 50 * .6 = $30 more than his pants. So his shirt cost 50 + 30 = $80. So in total he spent 80 + 50 = $130.
The answer: 130
What was the question?
Question: John's shirt cost 60% more than his pants. His pants cost $50. How much was John's outfit?


Janeth bought 5 x 20 = 100 round balloons. She bought 4 x 30 = 120 long balloons. So, she has a total of 100 + 120 = 220 balloons. Since 5 round balloons burst, then there are only 220 - 5 = 215 balloons left.
The answer: 215
Reverse engineering the question: Janeth bought 5 bags of round balloons with 20 balloons in each bag. She also bought 4 bags of long balloons with 30 balloons in each bag. While blowing up the balloons, 5 round balloons burst. How many balloons are left?


Reasoning and answer: With two substitutions, 11 + 2 = 13 players from the team played the game in the first half. In the second half, the team made twice the number of substitutions it made in the first half, a total of 2 * 2 = 4 substitutions. The total number of players who played the game is 13 + 4 = 17. If the soccer team had 24 players prepared for the soccer game, the number of players who did not play the game is 24 - 17 = 7 players.
The answer: 7
What was the question?
Question: A soccer team had 24 players prepared for a soccer game. The first half saw 11 players start the game with 2 substitutions made. In the second half, the team made twice as many substitutions as it made in the first half. How many players on the team did not play that day?


The second ticket sold will cost $1 + $1 = $2. The third ticket sold will cost $2 + $1 = $3. The fourth ticket sold will cost $3 + $1 = $4. The fifth ticket sold will cost $4 + $1 = $5. The total money collected is $1 + $2 + $3 + $4 + $5 = $15. After taking profit, the total prize money will be $15 - $4 = $11.
The answer: 11
Reverse engineering the question: Lily has 5 lottery tickets to sell. She sells the first ticket for $1. She then sells each successive ticket for a dollar more than the previous ticket. She plans to keep a $4 profit and give the remaining money as the prize. How much money will the winner of the lottery receive?


Frank has $7 in one dollar bills because 7 x 1 = 7. Frank has $20 in five dollar bills because 4 x 5 = 20. Frank has $20 in ten dollar bills because 2 x 10 = 20. Frank has 67 dollars in total because 7 + 20 + 20 + 20 = 67. Frank spent $63 because 67 - 4 = 63. Frank bought 21 pounds of peanuts because 63 / 3 = 21. He eats 3 pounds a day on average because 21 / 7 = 3.
The answer: 3
Reverse engineering the question:
Frank has 7 one-dollar bills, 4 five-dollar bills, 2 ten-dollar bills, and 1 twenty-dollar bill. He goes to buy peanuts, which cost $3 a pound. He buys what he wants and has $4 in change. He plans to eat the peanuts all in one week. How many pounds does he eat on average per day?