Reasoning and answer: The boys brought a total of 10 x 15 = 150 popsicle sticks. The girls brought a total of 12 x 12 = 144 popsicle sticks. Therefore, the girls brought 150 - 144 = 6 fewer popsicle sticks than the boys.
The answer: 6
What was the question?
Question: Ten boys brought 15 popsicle sticks each. Twelve girls brought 12 popsicle sticks each. How many fewer popsicle sticks did the girls bring than the boys?


The total cost of the hummus is 2 * $5 = $10. The total cost of the chicken, bacon, and vegetables is $20 + $10 + $10 = $40. The remaining money she has is $60 - $10 - $40 = $10. The amount of apples she can purchase is $10 / $2 = 5.
The answer: 5
Reverse engineering the question: Joan is at the grocery store. She has a total of $60 to spend. She is going to purchase 2 containers of hummus, which are $5 each. She is going to purchase chicken for $20, bacon for $10, and vegetables for $10. She wants to purchase apples which are $2 each. With her remaining money, how many apples can she purchase?


Reasoning and answer: Jack took 4 more candies than the half, and Paul took the rest, which means 7 + 4 = 11 candies were half of all candies. That means at first there were 11 * 2 = 22 candies.
The answer: 22
What was the question?
Question: There were sweets on the table. Jack came and took half of all the candies and 4 more candies. Then Paul came and took the remaining 7 sweets. How many sweets were on the table at first?


3 weeks translate to 3 * 7 days = 21 days. To meet Dr. Juan’s recommendation would mean drinking 105 / 21 = 5 gallons daily. This means that Flora must drink 5 - 3 = 2 more gallons daily.
The answer: 2
Reverse engineering the question: Flora has been experiencing frequent fractures. Dr. Juan has asked her to strengthen her bones by drinking 105 gallons of milk within 3 weeks. Flora thinks that drinking 3 gallons of milk daily will be enough, but her brother says she'll still need to drink more. To fulfill Dr. Juan’s requirement, how many more gallons must Flora drink daily?


Reasoning and answer: First double the number of dogs with spots to find the total number of dogs: 15 dogs * 2 = 30 dogs. Then multiply that number by 1 / 5 to find the number that have pointy ears: 30 dogs * 1 / 5 = 6 dogs.
The answer: 6
What was the question?
Question: Madison takes her dog to the dog park. Counting Madison's dog, half the dogs have spots and 1/5 have pointy ears. If 15 dogs have spots, how many have pointy ears?


Reasoning and answer: Tony got twice $1750 which is 2 * $1750 = $3500. The total amount shared was $1750 + $3500 = $5250.
The answer: 5250
What was the question?
Question:
Mr. Sam shared a certain amount of money between his two sons, Ken and Tony. If Ken got $1750, and Tony got twice as much as Ken, how much was the money shared?