First find how many of the peaches are fresh, which is 250 peaches * 60% = 150 peaches. Then, subtract the number Brenda throws away after the fresh count, which is 150 peaches - 15 peaches = 135 peaches.
The answer: 135
Reverse engineering the question: Brenda picks 250 peaches. When she sorts through them, only 60% are fresh, and Brenda has to throw 15 away for being too small. How many peaches does Brenda have left?


Reasoning and answer: Maila read 12 x 2 = 24 pages today. So she was able to read a total of 12 + 24 = 36 pages since yesterday. There are 120 - 36 = 84 pages left to be read. Since she wants to read half of the remaining pages tomorrow, then she should read 84 / 2 = 42 pages.
The answer: 42
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Question: Julie is reading a 120-page book. Yesterday, she was able to read 12 pages and today, she read twice as many pages as yesterday. If she wants to read half of the remaining pages tomorrow, how many pages should she read?


If we add everything Phillip bought, we will have: $14 + $25 + $6 = $45. He spent $45, and we know that he had $95 dollars, so now we have to subtract: $95 - $45 = $50.
The answer: 50
Reverse engineering the question: Phillip's mother asked him to go to the supermarket to buy some things and gave him $95, so he spent $14 on oranges, $25 on apples and $6 on candy. How much money does he have left?


Reasoning and answer: If he reserves 160 sq. ft. of space for a desk and some walking space, then he will have 400 - 160 = 240 sq. ft. of space remaining. If each bookshelf takes up 80 sq. ft. of space, then 240 sq ft can contain 240 / 80 = 3 bookshelves.
The answer: 3
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Question: Jonas is a book collector. He has so many books he is converting his third bedroom into a library. This room has 400 square feet of space. He plans to put several bookshelves in the room and each bookshelf takes up 80 square feet of space. If he reserves 160 square feet of space to use for a desk and some walking space, how many shelves can he put in the room?


Female:44(.50) = 22. Pregnant:22(.50) = 11 cows.
The answer: 11
Reverse engineering the question: Terez has 44 cows on his farm. 50 percent of the cows are female, and 50 percent of the females are pregnant. How many pregnant female cows does Terez have?


He needs to keep his total time at 300 or below because 5 x 60 = 300. His total time spent in the other mazes is 200 because 4 x 50 = 200. His total time spent in the five mazes thus far is 245 because 200 + 45 = 245. He can spend 55 more minutes on this maze before his average go above 60 because 300 - 245 = 55.
The answer: 55
Reverse engineering the question:

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Frank is walking through a corn maze. He has already spent 45 minutes inside. He has done 4 other corn mazes and finished those in 50 minutes on average. How much longer can he spend inside if he wants to ensure that his average doesn't go above 60 minutes per maze?