Reasoning and answer: Daisy originally had 5 dog toys on Monday + 3 more her owner bought her on Tuesday = 8 dog toys. On Wednesday Daisy's owner bought her 5 more dog toys + 8 old ones = 13 total dog toys if none were lost.
The answer: 13
What was the question?
Question: Daisy is a poodle puppy who loves to play with her dog toys. She often loses them in various ways, and her owner needs to replace them. On Monday, Daisy played with 5 dog toys. On Tuesday, Daisy had 3 dog toys left after losing some, and her owner went to the store and got her 3 more. On Wednesday, all of Daisy's old and new dog toys were missing, so her owner went to the store and bought her 5 more. If Daisy's owner found all the lost dog toys, including the new dog toys, how many dog toys would Daisy have now?


On the first day Chandra saw 2 monsters and on day 2 she saw twice that amount, 2 x 2 = 4 monsters seen on day 2. On day 3 she saw double that amount of monsters, 4 x 2 = 8. On day 4 she saw double that amount of monsters, 8 x 2 = 16. On day 5 she saw double that amount of monsters, 16 x 2 = 32. Altogether Chandra saw 2 + 4 + 8 + 16 + 32 lost monsters = 62 total lost monsters that Chandra needs to lead back to the swamps.
The answer: 62
Reverse engineering the question: Chandra is going on a monster hunt. After a big storm, there have been lost monsters all around the castle grounds for the last 5 days. Chandra wants to rope them all up and return them to the swamps where they will be the most comfortable. On the first day she saw 2 monsters near the castle walls. Every day after that she saw double the amount as the day before. After 5 days how many monsters does she need to lead back to the swamps?


Reasoning and answer: First find the number of absent students: 2 students * 3 - 1 = 5 students. Now find the number of students in each row of desks: 6 desks / row * 2 students / 3 desks = 4 students / row. Now find the number of students in all the rows: 4 rows * 4 students / row = 16 students. Now add the students that are absent or in the bathroom: 16 students + 2 students + 5 students = 23 students.
The answer: 23
What was the question?
Question: Carla is taking attendance for her sixth-grade class. She knows that 2 students are in the restroom, and one less than three times that number of students are absent. If there are four rows with six desks each that are all 2/3 full, how many students does Carla teach, including the ones in and out of the classroom?


A kilogram of chicken costs $6 - $2 = $4. Three kilograms of chicken cost $4 x 3 = $12. So, a 3 - kilogram of chicken and a kilogram of pork cost $12 + $6 = $18.
The answer: 18
Reverse engineering the question: A kilogram of pork costs $6 while a kilogram of chicken costs $2 less. How much will a 3-kilogram of chicken and a kilogram of pork cost?


Reasoning and answer: A total of 12 x 10 = 120 bottles will be placed in 10 crates. Therefore, 130 - 120 = 10 bottles will not be placed in a crate.
The answer: 10
What was the question?
Question: Joshua packs 12 bottles in each crate. He has a total of 130 bottles and 10 crates. How many bottles will not be placed in a crate?


Reasoning and answer: Mara spent $2 x 2 = $4 for riding the bumper car two times. Riley spent $4 x 4 = $16 for riding the space shuttle 4 times. They spent $5 x 3 = $15 each riding the Ferris wheel 3 times. So, they spent a total of $15 x 2 = $30 riding the Ferris wheel. Therefore the total amount they spent at the carnival is $4 + $16 + $30 = $50.
The answer: 50
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Question:

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Mara and Riley went to a carnival, Mara rode the bumper car two times, Riley rode the space shuttle four times, and they both rode the Ferris wheel three times. If a ticket for a bumper car cost $2, a ticket for a space shuttle cost $4, and a ticket for a Ferris wheel cost $5, how much money did they spend?