Reasoning and answer: Instead of $5 each, a book costs $5 - $0.5 = $4.5 each. Sheryll paid $4.5 / book x 10 books = $45.
The answer: 45
What was the question?
Question: In a bookstore, a book costs $5. When Sheryll bought 10 books, she was given a discount of $0.5 each. How much did Sheryll pay in all?
The total number of hours each worker works in the first 2 days is 10 + 8 = 18 hours. Since they completed the job in three days, each was compensated for 18 + 15 = 33 hours of work. Mr Fletcher paid each of the workers $10 per hour of work, meaning for 33 hours, each of the workers received 33 * $10 = $330. Since they were two workers, the total amount they received all together after each was paid $330 is $330 * 2 = $660.
The answer: 660
Reverse engineering the question: Mr Fletcher hired 2 men to dig a well in his compound. They worked for 10 hours on the first day, 8 hours on the second day and finished the job on the third day after working 15 hours. If Mr Fletcher paid each of them $10 per hour of work, calculate the total amount of money they received altogether?
Reasoning and answer: New York is two - thirds as populated as all of New England, meaning there are 2 / 3 * 2100000 = 1400000 people living in New York. The combined population of both states is 1400000 + 2100000 = 3500000.
The answer: 3500000
What was the question?
Question: New York is two-thirds as populated as all of New England. If New England has 2100000 people, calculate the combined population of both states.
It's a 100 - foot fence, and Ben whitewashed 10 feet, so there are 100 - 10 = 90 feet left after Ben is done. Billy whitewashed a fifth of that, or 90 / 5 = 18 feet. There is now 90 - 18 = 72 feet of fence left. Johnny whitewashes a third of that, or 72 / 3 = 24 feet. That leaves 72 - 24 = 48 feet of fence left to be whitewashed.
The answer: 48
Reverse engineering the question: Tom Sawyer has tricked his friends into whitewashing Aunt Polly's 100-foot fence. His first friend, Ben, whitewashed 10 feet. His second friend Billy whitewashed a fifth of the remaining fence. A third friend, Johnny, whitewashed a third of the fence that was left after that. How much of the fence still needs to be whitewashed?
Reasoning and answer: 20 tulip bulbs at $.50 each is 20 * .50 $10.00. She planted half that amount of iris' so 20 / 2 = 10 bulbs. 10 iris bulbs at $.50 each is 10 * .50 = $5.00. 30 daffodil bulbs at $.50 each is 30 * .50 = $15.00. She planted three times that amount of crocus bulbs to 30 * 3 = 90 bulbs. 90 crocus bulbs at $.50 = $45.00. All total, she earned 10 + 5 + 15 + 45 = $75.00.
The answer: 75
What was the question?
Question: Jane's mother agreed to pay her $.50 for every flower bulb that Jane planted. Jane planted 20 tulip bulbs and half that amount of iris bulbs. She also planted 30 daffodil bulbs and three times that amount of crocus bulbs. How much money did Jane earn?
Reasoning and answer: Each chicken lays 3 eggs per day and there are 4 chickens 3 * 4 = 12. He will collect all the eggs after 3 days 12 * 3 = 36.
The answer: 36
What was the question?
Question:
Eric has a chicken farm with 4 chickens. His chickens lay 3 eggs each day. If Eric collects all the eggs after 3 days, then how many eggs will Eric have collected?