Reasoning and answer: Shanna had 6 / 2 = 3 surviving tomato plants. She had 4 - 1 = 3 surviving pepper plants. Thus, she had 3 + 3 + 2 = 8 surviving vegetable plants. Each gave her 7 vegetables, so she had 8 * 7 = 56 vegetables to harvest in all.
The answer: 56
What was the question?
Question: Shanna planted 6 tomato plants, 2 eggplant plants, and 4 pepper plants in her summer garden. Half of her tomato plants and one pepper plant died. The remaining plants each gave her 7 vegetables. How many vegetables did she have in all to harvest?


The international charge cost $3.50 x 10 = 35. Therefore, Emmanuel's bill for December is $175 + 35 = $210.
The answer: 210
Reverse engineering the question: Emmanuel will stay in Guam in December for 10 days in which he has to use international data that would cost $3.50 per day. Emmanuel has been paying $175 per month for his regular plan. How much in all will be Emmanuel’s charges for December?


Reasoning and answer: She first gave away half of her 20 brownies, or 20 / 2 = 10 brownies, to the faculty. The remaining brownies number 20 - 10 = 10 brownies. She gave half of these remaining brownies, or 10 / 2 = 5 brownies, to Carl. This reduced her number from 10 down to 10 - 5 = 5 brownies. Finally, she gave away another 2, leaving her with 5 - 2 = 3 brownies.
The answer: 3
What was the question?
Question: Annie brought 20 brownies to school. She gave half of them to the school administrator to put in the faculty lounge. Of the remaining brownies, she gave half to her best friend, Carl, and another two to her friend, Simon. How many brownies did she have left?


Let x = the number of raisins in each of the other 3 boxes. Then 72 + 74 + 3x = 437 raisins. Combining like terms we get 146 + 3x = 437 raisins. Subtracting 146 from both sides we get 3x = 291 raisins. Dividing both sides by 3, we get x = 291 / 3 = 97 raisins.
The answer: 97
Reverse engineering the question: Balki is counting the number of raisins in boxes of cereal. He counted 437 total raisins in 5 boxes. In one box he counted 72 raisins. In a second box he counted 74 raisins. The other three boxes had the same number each. How many were in each of the other three boxes?


Reasoning and answer: First hour: 13. Second hour:13(2) = 26. Third hour: 26(2) = 52. Total:13 + 26 + 52 = 91 questions.
The answer: 91
What was the question?
Question: Bob was creating a math test for an online platform. He created 13 questions in the first hour. Bob then doubled his rate for the second hour, and doubled his second hour rate for the third hour. How many questions did Bob create in the three hours?


Reasoning and answer: Laura expects 100 - 5 = 95% to show up. Laura expects 220 * 0.95 = 209 guests.
The answer: 209
What was the question?
Question:
Laura is planning her wedding. She expects 220 people to attend the wedding, but she has been told that approximately 5% typically don't show. How many people will go to her wedding?