Let x be the number of shark sightings in Cape May. 26 = 5 + 3x. 21 = 3x. x = 7.
The answer: 7
Reverse engineering the question: Daytona Beach has 26 shark sightings a year. Daytona Beach has 5 more than triple the number of shark sightings as Cape May. How many shark sightings are there in Cape May?
Reasoning and answer: The cow provides 16 cups of milk per day and the kids consume 75% so they drink 16 * .75 = 12 cups of milk. The cow provides 16 cups of milk and the kids drink 12 cups leaving 16 - 12 = 4 cups of milk. Daisy uses 50% of the remaining 4 cups of milk to cook with so she uses .50 * 4 = 2 cups of milk. She had 4 cups of milk and used 2 cups to cook with so that leaves 4 - 2 = 2 cups of milk.
The answer: 2
What was the question?
Question: Daisy's milk cow provides 16 cups of milk per day. 75% of the milk is consumed by Daisy's kids. Daisy uses 50% of the remaining milk to cook with. How much milk is left over?
The park is 2,000,000 square feet because 1000 * 2000 = 2,000,000. Thus, there are 100,000 trees in the park because 2,000,000 / 20 = 100,000.
The answer: 100000
Reverse engineering the question: A park is 1000 feet long and 2000 feet wide. If there is 1 tree per 20 square feet, how many trees are there in the park?
Reasoning and answer: His pay before taxes and fees is $12.50 x 40 hours = $500. He pays $500 * 0.20 = $100 for taxes and fees. Then he had $500 - $100 = $400 remaining money. He takes out $400 * 0.15 = $60 for his gummy bears. So he's left with $400 - $60 = $340.
The answer: 340
What was the question?
Question: Paul earns $12.50 for each hour that he works. He then has to pay 20% for taxes and fees. After working 40 hours, Paul receives his paycheck. If he spends 15% of his paycheck on gummy bears, how much, in dollars, does he have left?
The total percentage of money that Reese spent in February and March is 20% + 40% = 60%. This means the April expenses and the money left in her account make up 100% - 60% = 40% of her savings. Reese had $2900 + $1500 = $4400 for the April expenses and the money left in her account. So, $4400 is equal to 40% which means every 1% is equal to $4400 / 40 = $110. Therefore, Reese originally had $110 x 100 = $11000 in her savings account.
The answer: 11000
Reverse engineering the question: Reese had a sum of money in her savings account. The company she used to work with was not doing well which is why she lost her job. So she spent 20% of her savings for her expenses in February, 40% of it in March, and $1500 in April. How much did she have in her savings account if she still has $2900 after spending those amounts?
He pays 5 * 5 = $25 for buying crayons. He pays 10 * 5 = $50 for buying books. He pays 3 * 5 = $15 for buying calculators. The change he has for buying bags is 200 - 25 - 50 - 15 = $110. The number of bags he can buy is 110 / 10 = 11 bags.
The answer: 11
Reverse engineering the question:
Bruce buys 5 packs of crayons at $5 each, 10 books at $5 each, and 3 calculators at $5 each. If he has $200, how many bags can he buy with the change if one costs $10 each?