His income tax is 10% of 500 which is 500 * 10% = $50. His tithe costs 10% of $500 which is 500 * 10% = $50. The total expenses are 50 + 55 + 50 = $155. He is then left with $500 - $ 155 = $345.
The answer: 345
Reverse engineering the question: Alex gets paid $500 a week and 10% of his weekly income is deducted as tax. He also pays his weekly water bill for $55 and gives away another 10% of his weekly income as a tithe. How much money does Alex have left?
Reasoning and answer: The cost of 20 eggs is 20 * $2 = $40. The cost of 6 chickens is 6 * $8 = $48. The total amount Alan spent at the market is $40 + $48 = $88.
The answer: 88
What was the question?
Question: Alan went to the market and bought 20 eggs at the price of $2 per egg. He bought 6 chickens for the price of $8 per chicken. How much money did Alan spend at the market?
Angela has 6 + 3 * 20 = 66 plates. Angela has 1 / 2 * 66 = 33 cutlery. Sharon wants to buy 1 / 2 * 20 = 10 pots. Sharon wants to buy 3 * 66 - 20 = 178 plates. Sharon wants to buy 2 * 33 = 66 cutlery. Sharon wants to buy a total of 10 + 178 + 66 = 254 kitchen supplies.
The answer: 254
Reverse engineering the question: Sharon wants to get kitchen supplies. She admired Angela's kitchen supplies which consist of 20 pots, 6 more than three times as many plates as the pots, and half as many cutlery as the plates. Sharon wants to buy half as many pots as Angela, 20 less than three times as many plates as Angela, and twice as much cutlery as Angela. What is the total number of kitchen supplies Sharon wants to buy?
Reasoning and answer: He has to work off $100 - $40 = $60. So he has to work $60 / 15 = 4 hours.
The answer: 4
What was the question?
Question: Jake agrees to work part of his debt off. He owed someone $100 but paid them $40 before agreeing to work off the rest. He worked for $15 an hour. How many hours did he have to work?
If Jayda spent $400 at the market, Aitana spent 2 / 5 * 400 = $160 more on handmade crafts. Since Aitana spent $160 more than Jayda at the market, she spent $400 + $160 = $560. The total amount of money they spent together is $400 + $560 = $960.
The answer: 960
Reverse engineering the question: Aitana and Jayda went to Silverlake Flea market to buy some handmade crafts. Aitana spent 2/5 times more money than Jayda at the market. If Jayda spent $400, calculate the total amount of money they spent together.
Bella needs a total of 8 beads x 6 friends = 48 beads. She needs 48 beads 36 beads = 12 more beads.
The answer: 12
Reverse engineering the question:
Bella is making bracelets for her 6 friends. She needs 8 beads per bracelet. She has 36 beads. How many more beads does she need to make all six bracelets?