Reasoning and answer: Micah picks 2 x 12 = 24 strawberries. After he eats 6, there are this many strawberries left for his mom: 24 - 6 = 18.
The answer: 18
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Question: Micah picks 2 dozen strawberries from the field. He eats 6 and saves the rest for his mom. How many strawberries are there for his mom?
They have $126 for helium because 200 - 42 - 18 - 14 = 126. They can buy 84 ounces of helium because 126 / 1.5 = 84. They can fly 9,492 feet up because 84 x 113 = 9,492.
The answer: 9492
Reverse engineering the question: Harry wants to build a homemade helium balloon with his son, Kevin, so he and Kevin go to the store with $200. They buy a giant sheet to turn into a balloon for $42, a rope for $18, and a propane tank and burner for $14. They plan to use the rest of the money on helium. The helium is $1.50 per ounce. For every ounce they buy, the balloon can fly 113 feet higher. How many feet up can they fly the balloon?
Reasoning and answer: If the third segment is half as long as the second, then the second segment is twice as long as the third, or 10 * 2 = 20 minutes long. The first segment is twice as long as the other two combined, or 2 * (10 + 20) = 60 minutes. Thus, in total, the show is 10 + 20 + 60 = 90 minutes long.
The answer: 90
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Question: Debra is the host of a country music radio show, and she broadcasts interviews with celebrity country music singers. Each week, she interviews three singers, one at a time. The first interview segment is always twice as long as the other two segments combined, and the third interview segment is always half as long as the second. If the third segment is 10 minutes long, how many minutes long is the entire show?
Day 1:70(.30) = 21 crickets. Day 2:21 - 6 = 15 crickets. Day 3:70 - 21 - 15 = 34 crickets.
The answer: 34
Reverse engineering the question: A gecko eats 70 crickets every three days. The first day she eats 30% of the crickets. The second day she eats 6 less than the first, and the third day she finishes up the remaining crickets. How many crickets does she eat on the third day?
Reasoning and answer: If the first car was made 10 years earlier than the second car, then the manufacture date for the second car is 1970 + 10 = 1980. The third car was manufactured 20 years after the second car was made, which is 1980 + 20 = 2000.
The answer: 2000
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Question: Three old cars displayed in an auction event have different manufacture dates. The first car, made in 1970, was made 10 years earlier than the second car. The third car was manufactured 20 years later after the second car was manufactured. Calculate the year that the third car was made.
Reasoning and answer: In the first year, Bobby will acquire 16 * .5 = 8 new cars. After the first year, he will have a total of 16 + 8 = 24 cars. In the second year, Bobby will acquire 24 * .5 = 12 new cars. After the second year, he will have 24 + 12 = 36 cars in total. In the third year, Bobby will acquire 36 * .5 = 18 new cars. After the third year, he will have 36 + 18 = 54 cars in total.
The answer: 54
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Question:
Bobby has 16 toy cars, and the number of cars he has increases by 50% every year. How many toy cars will Bobby have in three years?