Reasoning and answer: There were 36 - 16 = 20 without pre - printed name badges. Then 20 / 2 = 10 made hand - written badges. There were 20 - 10 = 10 with no name badge.
The answer: 10
What was the question?
Question: At a convention, 16 of 36 delegates arrived with pre-printed name badges. Half of the remaining delegates made their own, hand-written name badges. How many delegates were not wearing name badges?
First find how many demerits Andy got for showing up late: 2 demerits / time * 6 times = 12 demerits. Then subtract the number of demerits he's gotten so far to find how many more he can get before getting fired: 50 demerits - 12 demerits - 15 demerits = 23 demerits.
The answer: 23
Reverse engineering the question: Andy can get 50 demerits in a month before getting fired. If he got 2 demerits per instance for showing up late 6 times and 15 demerits for making an inappropriate joke, how many more demerits can he get this month before getting fired?
Reasoning and answer: Susan picked 3 times as much as 36 which is 3 * 36 = 108 apples. She gave out half which is 108 * (1 / 2) = 54 apples. She now has 108 - 54 = 54 apples. Frank sold a third of 36 which is 36 * (1 / 3) = 12 apples. Frank now has 36 - 12 = 24 apples. Altogether they now have 54 + 24 = 78 apples.
The answer: 78
What was the question?
Question: Frank picked 36 apples. Susan picked 3 times as many apples as Frank. If Susan gave out half of her apples, and Frank sold a third of his, how many in total do they have left?
If there are 3 identical cylindrical structures, with a combined total of 72 rooms, then each individual cylindrical structure contains 72 / 3 = 24 rooms. In each 24 - room cylindrical structure, there are 24 - 12 - 7 = 5 kitchens. Thus, the entire, three - cylinder space station contains a total of 3 * 5 = 15 kitchens.
The answer: 15
Reverse engineering the question: The space station, Lupus-1, is an enormous spacecraft made up of three identical cylindrical structures that house the living quarters for the crew. The three cylindrical structures are linked together by a series of tunnels that hold them together and allow the crew to move between cylinders. Each cylindrical structure contains 12 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms, and several kitchens. If the entire space station has 72 rooms, how many kitchens are there on the entire space station?
Reasoning and answer: Kendy transferred $60 x 1 / 2 = $30 to her sister. So, She transferred a total of $60 + $30 = $90. Therefore, Kendy has $100 + $90 = $190 in the account before the transfer.
The answer: 190
What was the question?
Question: Kendy made 2 online bank transactions. She transferred $60 to her mom and half that amount to her sister. As a result, her account now has $100 left in it. How much money was in the account before the transfer?
Reasoning and answer: Twice the age of 6 is 6 x 2 = 12 years old. At 12 years old, Mandy was reading books 5 x 8 = 40 pages long. 8 years later, Mandy was 12 + 8 = 20 years old. At 20 years old, Mandy was reading books 3 x 40 = 120 pages long. Presently, she reads books that are 120 x 4 = 480 pages long.
The answer: 480
What was the question?
Question:
Mandy started reading books with only 8 pages when she was 6 years old. By the time she was twice that age, she was reading books 5 times longer, and 8 years later, she was reading books 3 times longer than that. Presently, she reads books that are 4 times the previous length. How many pages do the books she reads now have?