Reasoning and answer: The amount of money Diana earned in August is 3 * $150 = $450. The amount of money Diana earned in September is 2 * $450 = $900. The total amount of money Diana earned over the three months is $150 + $450 + $900 = $1500.
The answer: 1500
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Question: Diana earned $150 in July. She earned 3 times this amount in August. In September, She earned twice the money she earned in August. How much money did Diana earn over these three months?


There were 15 pounds of rocks in the bucket because 60 / 4 = 15. There were 10 rocks in the bucket because 15 / 1.5 = 10.
The answer: 10
Reverse engineering the question: Jim has a pail with rocks in it. The average weight of a rock is 1.5 pounds. A local rock collector agrees to pay him $4 for every pound of rocks. If he makes $60 off the sale, how many rocks were in the bucket?


Reasoning and answer: 5 pansies at $2.50 each is 5 * 2.50 = $12.50. 5 petunias at $1.00 each 5 * 1 = $5.00. All total he spends 12.50 + 12.50 + 5.00 = $30.00. The sale is 10% off so 30 * .10 = $3.00. The purchase total now comes to 30 - 3 = $27.00. He pays with a $50 bill so 50 - 27 = $23.00.
The answer: 23
What was the question?
Question: Simon wanted to buy flowers that his mom could plant for Mother's Day. The garden center was offering 10% off all purchases. He bought 5 pansies at $2.50 each, one hydrangea that cost $12.50 and 5 petunias that cost $1.00 each. If he paid with a $50 bill, how much change would Simon receive back from his purchase?


He got 200 * .9 = 180 RSVP. Of those only 180 * .8 = 144 people showed up. So only 144 - 10 = 134 got him gifts and hence need thank you cards.
The answer: 134
Reverse engineering the question: Jack wants to send thank you cards to everyone who got him a gift for his wedding. He sent out 200 invitations. 90% of people RSVPed but only 80% of people who RSVPed actually showed up. Then 10 people who showed up didn't get a gift. How many thank you cards does he need?


Reasoning and answer: 5 trays of jumbo shrimp cost 5 x 5 = $25. 5 pints of frozen yogurt and 2 packs of gum in total cost 55 - 25 = $30. 2 packs of gum cost as much 2 / 2 = 1 pint of frozen yogurt. Therefore 5 + 1 = 6 pints of frozen yogurt costs $30. A pint of frozen yogurt costs 30 / 6 = $5.
The answer: 5
What was the question?
Question: Shannon bought 5 pints of frozen yogurt, two packs of chewing gum, and five trays of jumbo shrimp from The Food Place for a total of $55 If the price of a tray of jumbo shrimp is $5 and a pack of chewing gum costs half as much as a pint of frozen yogurt, what is the price of a pint of frozen yogurt?


Reasoning and answer: Let's say Sabrina has p number of pencils. If Justin has 8 more than twice as many pencils as Sabrina, he has 2 * p + 8 = 2p + 8. Together, Justin and Sabrina has p + (2p + 8) = 50. This is equal to 3p = 50 - 8. 3p = 42. The number of pencils that Sabrina has is p = 42 / 3. Sabrina has p = 14 pencils.
The answer: 14
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Justin and Sabrina at Pine Grove Elementary have 50 pencils combined. Justin has 8 more than twice as many pencils as Sabrina. How many pencils does Sabrina have?
Reasoning and answer: The amount of money Diana earned in August is 3 * $150 = $450. The amount of money Diana earned in September is 2 * $450 = $900. The total amount of money Diana earned over the three months is $150 + $450 + $900 = $1500.
The answer: 1500
What was the question?
Question: Diana earned $150 in July. She earned 3 times this amount in August. In September, She earned twice the money she earned in August. How much money did Diana earn over these three months?


There were 15 pounds of rocks in the bucket because 60 / 4 = 15. There were 10 rocks in the bucket because 15 / 1.5 = 10.
The answer: 10
Reverse engineering the question: Jim has a pail with rocks in it. The average weight of a rock is 1.5 pounds. A local rock collector agrees to pay him $4 for every pound of rocks. If he makes $60 off the sale, how many rocks were in the bucket?


Reasoning and answer: 5 pansies at $2.50 each is 5 * 2.50 = $12.50. 5 petunias at $1.00 each 5 * 1 = $5.00. All total he spends 12.50 + 12.50 + 5.00 = $30.00. The sale is 10% off so 30 * .10 = $3.00. The purchase total now comes to 30 - 3 = $27.00. He pays with a $50 bill so 50 - 27 = $23.00.
The answer: 23
What was the question?
Question: Simon wanted to buy flowers that his mom could plant for Mother's Day. The garden center was offering 10% off all purchases. He bought 5 pansies at $2.50 each, one hydrangea that cost $12.50 and 5 petunias that cost $1.00 each. If he paid with a $50 bill, how much change would Simon receive back from his purchase?


He got 200 * .9 = 180 RSVP. Of those only 180 * .8 = 144 people showed up. So only 144 - 10 = 134 got him gifts and hence need thank you cards.
The answer: 134
Reverse engineering the question: Jack wants to send thank you cards to everyone who got him a gift for his wedding. He sent out 200 invitations. 90% of people RSVPed but only 80% of people who RSVPed actually showed up. Then 10 people who showed up didn't get a gift. How many thank you cards does he need?


Reasoning and answer: 5 trays of jumbo shrimp cost 5 x 5 = $25. 5 pints of frozen yogurt and 2 packs of gum in total cost 55 - 25 = $30. 2 packs of gum cost as much 2 / 2 = 1 pint of frozen yogurt. Therefore 5 + 1 = 6 pints of frozen yogurt costs $30. A pint of frozen yogurt costs 30 / 6 = $5.
The answer: 5
What was the question?
Question: Shannon bought 5 pints of frozen yogurt, two packs of chewing gum, and five trays of jumbo shrimp from The Food Place for a total of $55 If the price of a tray of jumbo shrimp is $5 and a pack of chewing gum costs half as much as a pint of frozen yogurt, what is the price of a pint of frozen yogurt?


Reasoning and answer: Let's say Sabrina has p number of pencils. If Justin has 8 more than twice as many pencils as Sabrina, he has 2 * p + 8 = 2p + 8. Together, Justin and Sabrina has p + (2p + 8) = 50. This is equal to 3p = 50 - 8. 3p = 42. The number of pencils that Sabrina has is p = 42 / 3. Sabrina has p = 14 pencils.
The answer: 14
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Reasoning and answer: The amount of money Diana earned in August is 3 * $150 = $450. The amount of money Diana earned in September is 2 * $450 = $900. The total amount of money Diana earned over the three months is $150 + $450 + $900 = $1500.
The answer: 1500
What was the question?
Question: Diana earned $150 in July. She earned 3 times this amount in August. In September, She earned twice the money she earned in August. How much money did Diana earn over these three months?


There were 15 pounds of rocks in the bucket because 60 / 4 = 15. There were 10 rocks in the bucket because 15 / 1.5 = 10.
The answer: 10
Reverse engineering the question: Jim has a pail with rocks in it. The average weight of a rock is 1.5 pounds. A local rock collector agrees to pay him $4 for every pound of rocks. If he makes $60 off the sale, how many rocks were in the bucket?


Reasoning and answer: 5 pansies at $2.50 each is 5 * 2.50 = $12.50. 5 petunias at $1.00 each 5 * 1 = $5.00. All total he spends 12.50 + 12.50 + 5.00 = $30.00. The sale is 10% off so 30 * .10 = $3.00. The purchase total now comes to 30 - 3 = $27.00. He pays with a $50 bill so 50 - 27 = $23.00.
The answer: 23
What was the question?
Question: Simon wanted to buy flowers that his mom could plant for Mother's Day. The garden center was offering 10% off all purchases. He bought 5 pansies at $2.50 each, one hydrangea that cost $12.50 and 5 petunias that cost $1.00 each. If he paid with a $50 bill, how much change would Simon receive back from his purchase?


He got 200 * .9 = 180 RSVP. Of those only 180 * .8 = 144 people showed up. So only 144 - 10 = 134 got him gifts and hence need thank you cards.
The answer: 134
Reverse engineering the question: Jack wants to send thank you cards to everyone who got him a gift for his wedding. He sent out 200 invitations. 90% of people RSVPed but only 80% of people who RSVPed actually showed up. Then 10 people who showed up didn't get a gift. How many thank you cards does he need?


Reasoning and answer: 5 trays of jumbo shrimp cost 5 x 5 = $25. 5 pints of frozen yogurt and 2 packs of gum in total cost 55 - 25 = $30. 2 packs of gum cost as much 2 / 2 = 1 pint of frozen yogurt. Therefore 5 + 1 = 6 pints of frozen yogurt costs $30. A pint of frozen yogurt costs 30 / 6 = $5.
The answer: 5
What was the question?
Question: Shannon bought 5 pints of frozen yogurt, two packs of chewing gum, and five trays of jumbo shrimp from The Food Place for a total of $55 If the price of a tray of jumbo shrimp is $5 and a pack of chewing gum costs half as much as a pint of frozen yogurt, what is the price of a pint of frozen yogurt?


Reasoning and answer: Let's say Sabrina has p number of pencils. If Justin has 8 more than twice as many pencils as Sabrina, he has 2 * p + 8 = 2p + 8. Together, Justin and Sabrina has p + (2p + 8) = 50. This is equal to 3p = 50 - 8. 3p = 42. The number of pencils that Sabrina has is p = 42 / 3. Sabrina has p = 14 pencils.
The answer: 14
What was the question?
Question:
Justin and Sabrina at Pine Grove Elementary have 50 pencils combined. Justin has 8 more than twice as many pencils as Sabrina. How many pencils does Sabrina have?