Reasoning and answer: Tedra harvests 1 / 2 * 400 kg = 200 kg of tomatoes on Thursday. Tedra harvests 2000 kg - 400 kg - 200 kg = 1400 kg of tomatoes on Friday. After giving away tomatoes to his friends, he is left with 1400 kg - 700 kg = 700 kg of tomatoes.
The answer: 700
What was the question?
Question: Tedra is harvesting his tomatoes. He harvests 400 kg on Wednesday, and half as much on Thursday. He harvests a total of 2000 kg on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. How many tomatoes of the number he harvested on Friday are remaining if he gives away 700kg of them to his friends?
First find the total cost of the diamond earrings: $6,000 / earring * 2 earrings = $12,000. Then subtract the cost of the earrings and iPhone from the total cost of the bags to find the cost of all the scarves: $20,000 - $12,000 - $2,000 = $6,000. Then divide the total cost of the scarves by the cost per scarf to find the number of scarves: $6,000 / $1,500 / scarf = 4 scarves.
The answer: 4
Reverse engineering the question: This year the Oscar swag bags include two diamond earrings that cost $6,000 each, a new iPhone that costs $2,000, and some designer scarves that each cost $1,500. If the total value of the swag bag is $20,000, how many scarves are there?
Reasoning and answer: Reversing the steps to obtain the amount she spent at the supermarket, $50 less than $350 is $350 - $50 = $300. If $300 was thrice the amount she spent at the supermarket, then the amount spent at the supermarket was $300 / 3 = $100. In addition to what she spent fixing her auto, she spent $100 + $350 = $450 altogether.
The answer: 450
What was the question?
Question: Leila went to the supermarket to get some groceries. Then she headed to her mechanic to get her automobile fixed. If fixing her automobile cost $350 which was $50 more than thrice the amount she spent at the supermarket, how much has she spent altogether?
First figure out how much the first babysitter costs by multiplying her hourly rate by the number of hours she works: $16 / hour * 6 hours = $96. Then use the same method to figure out how much the second babysitter charges before any screaming: $12 / hour * 6 hours = $72. Then figure out how much the babysitter charges for two screams: 2 screams * $3 / scream = $6. Finally, subtract the second babysitter's two charges from the first babysitter's total charge to find the difference: $96 - $72 - $6 = $18.
The answer: 18
Reverse engineering the question: Milly's babysitter charges $16/hour. Milly is considering switching to a new babysitter who charges $12/hour, but also charges an extra $3 for each time the kids scream at her. If Milly usually hires the babysitter for 6 hours, and her kids usually scream twice per babysitting gig, how much less will the new babysitter cost?
Reasoning and answer: Bella eats during the week, 6 apples / day * 7 days / week = 42 apples / week. Grace harvests 42 apples / week * 3 = 126 apples during the week. Leftover after Bella eats, 126 apples / week - 42 apples / week = 84 apples / week. After 6 weeks Grace will have 84 apples / week * 6 weeks = 504 apples.
The answer: 504
What was the question?
Question: Bella eats 6 apples a day. If during the week she consumes a third of the apples Grace picks, how many apples will Grace have after 6 weeks?
Reasoning and answer: The ticket costs 109 - 5 = $104 for each child. So the ticket cost of the two children is 104 x 2 = $208. The couple needs to pay the regular price, so it's 109 x 2 = $218. Thus, the family needs to pay a total of 208 + 218 = $426. Therefore, their change is 500 - 426 = $74.
The answer: 74
What was the question?
Question:
A couple with two children, ages 6 and 10 years old, decided to go to an amusement park. The regular ticket costs $109, but children below 12 years old have a $5 discount. If they gave the cashier $500, how much change will they receive?