Reasoning and answer: The first 10 floors are 10 * 12 = 120 feet. There are a remaining 20 - 10 = 10 stories. They are each 12 + 3 = 15 feet. So those stories are 15 * 10 = 150 feet. So the total height is 120 + 150 = 270 feet.
The answer: 270
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Question: James builds a 20 story building. The first 10 stories are each 12 feet tall each. The remaining floors are each 3 feet taller. How tall is the building?
Vlad = 6 ft * 12 in / ft + 3 = 75 inches. Sister = 2 ft * 12 in / ft + 10 = 34 inches. 75 - 34 = 41 inches. Vlad is 41 inches taller than his sister.
The answer: 41
Reverse engineering the question: Vlad is 6 feet, 3 inches tall. His younger sister is 2 feet, 10 inches tall. How many inches taller is Vlad than his sister?
Reasoning and answer: She makes $0.50 for viewed commercials and 100 people watched them on Tuesday for a total of .50 * 100 = $50.00. She makes $1.00 for every person who subscribes and she had 27 people sign up so that's 1 * 27 = $27.00. Between the viewed commercials that made $50.00 and the $27.00 she made from new subscribers, she made 50 + 27 = $77.00.
The answer: 77
What was the question?
Question: Lauren's social media channel makes $0.50 for every commercial that's viewed and $1.00 for every person who subscribes. On Tuesday, 100 people watched commercials before viewing her content and 27 people subscribed. How much money did she make?
Josh works 8 hours / day * 5 days / week * 4 weeks / month = 160 hours a month. He earns 160 hours / month * $9 / month = $1440 per month. Carl works less because he is an intern: 6 hours / day * 5 days / week * 4 weeks / month = 120 hours per month. Carl earns 120 hours * $4.5 / hour = $540 per month. The company pays for the 2 together: $1440 + $540 = $1980.
The answer: 1980
Reverse engineering the question: Josh works 8 hours a day, 5 days a week, 4 weeks a month. Carl is an intern and works 2 hours less than Josh every day. Josh gets $9 an hour and Carl, half that. How much does the company pay for the 2 together in one month?
Reasoning and answer: He takes 24 / 6 = 4 pills a day. So he takes 4 * 7 = 28 pills a week.
The answer: 28
What was the question?
Question: John takes a pill every 6 hours. How many pills does he take a week?
Reasoning and answer: First find the total payment James receives: $0.50 / mile * 600 miles = $300. Then find how many gallons of gas he needs to buy: 600 miles / 20 miles / gallon = 30 gallons. Then multiply that number by the price of gas per gallon to find the total cost of the gas: $4.00 / gallon * 30 gallons = $120. Then subtract that amount from James' earnings to find his profit: $300 - $120 = $180.
The answer: 180
What was the question?
Question:
James gets paid $0.50/mile to drive a truck carrying hazardous waste. He has to pay $4.00/gallon for gas and his truck gets 20 miles per gallon. How much profit does he make from a 600 mile trip?