Reasoning and answer: Let J = Josh's distance. 2J = Selena's distance. J + 2J = 36. 3J = 36 miles. J = 12. 2J = 24 miles. Selena ran 24 miles.
The answer: 24
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Question: Selena and Josh were running in a race. Together they ran 36 miles. Josh ran half of the distance that Selena ran. How many miles did Selena run?
The dinner cost $144 dollars because 4 x 36 = 144. The kids earned $288 in total because 144 x 2 = 288. They planted 192 rows of corn because 288 / 1.5 = 192. They planted 13,440 ears of corn in total because 192 x 70 = 13,440. They each planted 3,360 ears of corn because 13,440 / 4 = 3,360. They each planted 6,720 seeds because 3,360 x 2 = 6,720. They each used 140 bags of seeds because 6,720 / 48 = 140.
The answer: 140
Reverse engineering the question: A local farmer is paying 4 kids to help plant rows of corn. Every row of corn contains 70 ears. A bag of corn seeds contains 48 seeds and you need 2 seeds per ear of corn. He pays the kids $1.5 per row. Afterward, the kids are so hungry that they end up spending half their money on dinner. The dinner cost $36 per kid. How many bags of corn seeds did each kid use?
Reasoning and answer: The hairstylist earns $5 x 5 = $25 for a normal haircut per day. He earns $6 x 3 = $18 for a special haircut. And he earns $8 x 2 = $16 for a trendy haircut. So, the total amount he earns per day is $25 + $18 + $16 = $59. Therefore, a hairstylist earns $59 x 7 = $413 per month.
The answer: 413
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Question: A hairstylist charges $5 for a normal haircut, $6 for a special haircut, and $8 for a trendy haircut. If he cuts 5 normal haircuts, 3 special haircuts, and 2 trendy haircuts per day, how much money does he earn per week?
First find Anna's total earnings from the plain lemonade: 36 glasses * $0.75 / glass = $27. Then subtract her earnings from the strawberry lemonade to find the difference: $27 - $16 = $11.
The answer: 11
Reverse engineering the question: Anna sold 36 glasses of plain lemonade for $0.75 each. If she made $16 total from selling strawberry lemonade, how much more did she make from plain lemonade than strawberry?
Reasoning and answer: Over the past five years, the sum of the temperatures was 90 + 90 + 90 + 79 + 71 = 420. To find the average temperature you divide the total temperature (420) by 5, so 420 / 5 = 84 degrees.
The answer: 84
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Question: Over the past five years, on July 4th, the high temperature for Washington, DC has been: 90 degrees in 2020, 90 degrees in 2019, 90 degrees in 2018, 79 degrees in 2017 and 71 degrees in 2016. What is the average temperature for July 4th in Washington, DC over the past 5 years?
Reasoning and answer: Austin has 60 / 3 = 20 markers. Alia has 20 * 2 = 40 markers.
The answer: 40
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Question:
Alia has 2 times as many markers as Austin. Austin has one-third as many markers as Steve does. If Steve has 60 markers, how many does Alia have?