Reasoning and answer: If the first snail traveled the distance in 20 minutes, then the second snail, traveling at twice the rate of speed, would take 20 / 2 = 10 minutes to complete the race. If the third snail raced at five times the speed of the second snail, then it would take the third snail 10 / 5 = 2 minutes to race all the way up the sidewalk.
The answer: 2
What was the question?
Question: Three snails raced across a rain-soaked sidewalk. The first snail raced at a speed of 2 feet per minute. The second snail raced at twice the speed of the first snail. And the third snail traveled at five times the rate of speed as the second snail. If it took the first snail 20 minutes to race all the way up the sidewalk, how long, in minutes, did it take for the third snail to race all the way up the sidewalk?


He has 2 contracts that are 132 pages each so that's 2 * 132 = 264 pages. He can only shred 6 pages at a time so it will take him 264 / 6 = 44 units.
The answer: 44
Reverse engineering the question: Enrique has 2 132 contracts that he needs to shred. His paper shredder will only allow him to shred 6 pages at a time. How many times will he shred 6 units of paper until all of the contracts are shredded?


Reasoning and answer: Katie runs one - third of Xavier's distance, which is 84 / 3 miles = 28 miles. Cole runs a quarter of Katie's distance, which translates to 28 / 4 = 7 miles.
The answer: 7
What was the question?
Question: Xavier runs three times as many miles as Katie, who runs 4 times as many miles as Cole. If Xavier runs 84 miles, how many miles does Cole run?


On Monday, 80 - 20 = 60 people attended the game. On Wednesday, 60 + 50 = 110 people attended the game. On Friday, 80 + 60 = 140 people attended the game. A total of 80 + 60 + 110 + 140 = 390 people attended the games in a week. Therefore, 390 - 350 = 40 people more attended the games than they had expected.
The answer: 40
Reverse engineering the question: There were 80 people at a football game on Saturday. On Monday, 20 fewer people were at the football game. On Wednesday, 50 more people were at the game than on Monday. On Friday, there were the same number of people as on Saturday and Monday combined. If their expected total audience at the football game for a week is 350, how many more people attended the games than they had expected?


Reasoning and answer: The used car lot has 24 / 3 = 8 motorcycles with 2 tires each. The lot has 24 - 8 = 16 cars for sale. There are 16 / 4 = 4 cars with a spare tire with 5 tires each. The lot has 16 - 4 = 12 cars with 4 tires each. Thus, the used car lot’s vehicles have 8 * 2 + 4 * 5 + 12 * 4 = 16 + 20 + 48 = 84 tires in all.
The answer: 84
What was the question?
Question: A used car lot has 24 cars and motorcycles (in total) for sale. A third of the vehicles are motorcycles, and a quarter of the cars have a spare tire included. How many tires are on the used car lot’s vehicles in all?


Reasoning and answer: First find the total distance the ball flies: 20 feet / second * 8 seconds = 160 feet. Then divide that distance by the dog's speed to find how long it takes the dog to catch up to the ball: 160 feet / 5 feet / second = 32 seconds.
The answer: 32
What was the question?
Question:
Belinda can throw a ball at a speed of 20 feet/second. If the ball flies for 8 seconds before hitting the ground, and Belinda's border collie can run 5 feet/second, how many seconds will it take the border collie to catch up to the ball?