Since Guise was eating 2 more hot dogs each day than the previous day and ate 10 hot dogs on Monday, he ate 10 + 2 = 12 hot dogs on Tuesday. By Tuesday Guise had eaten 12 + 10 = 22 hot dogs. On Wednesday, after eating two more hot dogs than the previous day, the total number of hot dogs he ate is 12 + 2 = 14. In the three days, Guise ate 14 + 22 = 36 hotdogs.
The answer: 36
Reverse engineering the question: Guise went to a restaurant and ate ten hot dogs on a Monday. That week, he ate two more dogs each day than the previous day. How many hot dogs had Guise eaten by Wednesday that week?


Reasoning and answer: There are a total of 2 * 6 = 12 slices of pizza. Since James ate 2 / 3 of all the slices, he ate 2 / 3 * 12 = 8 slices of pizza.
The answer: 8
What was the question?
Question: James and Lisa ordered 2 small pizzas. Each pizza has 6 slices. James ate 2/3 of all the slices. How many slices of pizza did James eat?


Bruce scored 4 goals. Scoring 3 times more than Bruce, Michael scored 4 * 3 = 12 goals. Both, Bruce and Michael scored 12 + 4 = 16 goals.
The answer: 16
Reverse engineering the question: Yesterday, Bruce and Michael were playing football in the park. Bruce scored 4 goals While Michael scored 3 times more than Bruce. How many goals did Bruce and Michael both score?


Reasoning and answer: First find the total number of blueberries needed for one pie: 200 blueberries / pint * 2 pints / pie = 400 blueberries / pie. Then multiply that number by the number of pie to find the total number of blueberries James need: 400 blueberries / pie * 6 pies = 2400 blueberries.
The answer: 2400
What was the question?
Question: James needs 200 blueberries to make a pint of blueberry jam and then a quart of blueberry jam to make a blueberry pie. If there are two pints per quart, how many blueberries does James need to pick to make 6 pies?


First find how much money Bill makes every week by multiplying his hourly rate by the number of hours he works each week: $25 / hour * 30 hours / week = $750 / week. Then multiply that number by the number of weeks per month to find his monthly earnings: $750 / week * 4 weeks / month = $3,000 / month. Then multiply his monthly earnings by the number of months in a year to find his annual income: $3,000 / month * 12 months / year = $36,000 / year. This income means Bill gets a 50% monthly healthcare subsidy from the government. Multiply the cost of the premium by 50% to find the monthly cost Bill pays: $500 / month * .5 = $250 / month. Finally, multiply Bill's monthly cost by the number of months in a year to find his annual cost: $250 / month * 12 months / year = $3,000 / year.
The answer: 3000
Reverse engineering the question: Bill is buying healthcare on an exchange. The normal monthly price of the plan he wants is $500. The government will pay for part of this cost depending on Bill's income: 90% if he makes less than $10,000, 50% if he makes between $10,001 and $40,000, and 20% if he makes more than $50,000. Bill earns $25/hour and works 30 hours per week, four weeks per month. How much will Bill spend for health insurance in a year?


The deck has 54 cards because 52 + 2 = 54. There are three players because 1 + 2 = 3. Each player gets 18 cards because 54 / 3 = 18.
The answer: 18
Reverse engineering the question:

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Aubrey has a deck of cards with 52 cards in it. She then adds two additional cards to the deck. If she splits the deck evenly among herself and two other players, how many cards does each player have?