Reasoning and answer: The total amount of money saved is $27 + $14 + $21 = $62. The total amount spent on books and new shoes is $5 + $17 = $22. Tina has $62 $22 = $40 left.
The answer: 40
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Question: Tina saved $27 in June, $14 in July, and $21 in August. Then Tina spent $5 on books and $17 on new shoes. How much money does Tina have left?
Clara climbed past 96 / 3 = 32 steps made up of 3 blocks of stone each. At 8 steps per level, there are 32 / 8 = 4 levels in the tower.
The answer: 4
Reverse engineering the question: Clara is climbing to the top of a historical tower with stone stairs. Each level has eight huge steps in the stairs. Every step is made up of three massive blocks of stone. By the time she reaches the top, she has climbed past 96 blocks of stone. How many levels are there in the tower?
Reasoning and answer: The binders cost 3 binders * $2 / binder = $6. The notebooks cost 6 notebooks * $1 / notebook = $6. The amount of Lea's purchases is: $16 + $6 + $6 = $28.
The answer: 28
What was the question?
Question: Lea bought one book for $16, three binders for $2 and six notebooks for $1. Calculate the total cost of her purchases.
Benjamin paid for the fries 2 * 2 = $4. The salad was three times the price of one pack of fries, so it cost 3 * 2 = $6. The cost of the burger was 15 - 6 - 4 = $5.
The answer: 5
Reverse engineering the question: Benjamin went to McDonald's to buy something for dinner. He bought a salad, a burger, and two packs of fries. He paid in total $15. How much did the burger cost, if one pack of fries was for $2 and the salad was three times that price?
Reasoning and answer: After 3 hours, the ants have removed 4 * 3 = 12 ounces of sugar. There are 24 - 12 = 12 ounces of sugar left. Thus, the ants need 12 / 4 = 3 more hours to harvest the remaining sugar.
The answer: 3
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Question: A swarm of ants discovered a pile of sugar that spilled from a dropped bag. They begin to harvest it and carry it off to their anthill. Every hour, the ants remove 4 ounces of sugar. The bag of sugar held 24 ounces before it was dropped. After three hours, how many more hours will the ants need to harvest the remaining sugar?
Reasoning and answer: Ruiz has $500 x 6 / 100 = $30 salary raise. Thus, his new salary is $500 + $30 = $530.
The answer: 530
What was the question?
Question:
Ruiz receives a monthly salary of $500. If he received a 6% raise, how much will be Ruiz's new salary?