Reasoning and answer: Tom can buy 1000 / 2 = 500 for half price. He will spend $.50 / 2 = $.25 on the half - priced bricks. Thus, he will spend 500 * $.25 = $125 on the half - priced bricks. He will spend 500 * $.50 = $250 on the full - priced bricks. Thus, he will spend $125 + $250 = $375 total.
The answer: 375
What was the question?
Question: To make a shed in his backyard, Tom needs 1000 bricks. He can buy half of the bricks for 50% off of $.50. The other Half he needs to pay full price. How many dollars does Tom spend?


In three years, Michael will have 30 + 100 = 130 trophies. If Michael has 30 trophies now, Jack will have 10 * 30 = 300 in three years. Altogether, Jack and Michael will have 300 + 130 = 430 handball trophies in three years.
The answer: 430
Reverse engineering the question: Jack will have ten times more handball trophies than Michael has right now in three years. If Michael has 30 trophies right now, and the number of his trophies increases by 100 in three years, what's the total number of trophies they'll have altogether after three years?


Reasoning and answer: Bucket B has 3 more fruits than C (which has 9 fruits) for a total of 9 + 3 = 12 fruits. Bucket A has 4 more fruits than B (which has 12 fruits) for a total of 12 + 4 = 16 fruits. All three buckets have a total of 9 + 12 + 16 = 37 fruits.
The answer: 37
What was the question?
Question: Three buckets are holding different fruits. Bucket A has 4 more pieces of fruit than bucket B while bucket B has 3 more pieces of fruit than bucket C. If bucket C has 9 pieces of fruit, how many pieces of fruit are in all 3 buckets?


If on the return journey to its home, the alligator took 2 more hours than it took to travel to the Nile Delta, Paul took 4 + 2 = 6 hours to travel back to its home. The total time Paul took to travel from its home to the Nile Delta and back is 6 + 4 = 10. On his return journey, Paul traveled with six other alligators, and since each alligator traveled for six hours up the Nile to their home, they took a total of 6 * 6 = 36 hours to do so. Together with Paul, all the alligators took 10 + 36 = 46 hours traveling between Nile Delta and up the Nile.
The answer: 46
Reverse engineering the question: It took an alligator named Paul 4 hours to walk from his home at the River Nile to the Nile Delta. On the return journey, Paul traveled with six other alligators, the journey taking 2 more hours than Paul took to walk to the Nile Delta, to reach their home at the River Nile. What's the combined time the alligators walked?


Reasoning and answer: Jeff was able to run a total of 60 x 3 = 180 minutes from Monday to Wednesday. On Thursday, Jeff ran for 60 - 20 = 40 minutes only. On Friday, he ran for 60 + 10 = 70 minutes. Therefore, Jeff ran a total of 180 + 40 + 70 = 290 minutes.
The answer: 290
What was the question?
Question: Jeff committed to run for an hour a day during weekdays. On Thursday, he cut short his run by 20 minutes but was able to jog 10 minutes more on Friday. How many minutes was he able to run for that week?


Reasoning and answer: The discount for each gallon of whole milk is $3 - $2 = $1. So the discount for 3 gallons of whole milk is $1 / gallon x 3 gallons = $3. The total discount for 5 boxes of cereal is $1 / box x 5 boxes = $5. You will save $3 + $5 = $8 for 3 gallons of whole milk and 5 boxes of cereal.
The answer: 8
What was the question?
Question:
A gallon of whole milk that normally costs $3 is now sold at $2. A box of cereal was sold at a discount of $1. How much will you save via discounts if you buy 3 gallons of whole milk and 5 boxes of cereal?