Reasoning and answer: 2 scoops of collagen powder have 18 grams of protein and he only has 1 scoop so he consumes 18 / 2 = 9 grams of protein. He has 9 grams collagen powder, 21 grams of protein powder and 56 grams in his steak for a total of 9 + 21 + 56 = 86 grams of protein.
The answer: 86
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Question: Arnold's collagen powder has 18 grams of protein for every 2 scoops. His protein powder has 21 grams of protein per scoop. And his steak has 56 grams of protein.  If he has 1 scoop of collagen powder, 1 scoop of protein powder and his steak, how many grams of protein will he consume?


Justice currently has 3 + 5 + 7 = 15 plants in her house. Justice needs 24 - 15 = 9 more plants.
The answer: 9
Reverse engineering the question: Justice has 3 ferns, 5 palms, and 7 succulent plants in her house. If she wants a total of 24 plants in her home, how many more plants does she need?


Reasoning and answer: Four pieces of lollipop cost $2x 4 = $8. A pack of chocolate costs $8 so 6 packs cost $8 x 6 = $48. The total amount that she needs to pay is $8 + $48 = $56. Blake gave the cashier $10 x 6 = $60. So, her change is $60 - $56 = $4.
The answer: 4
What was the question?
Question: Blake bought 4 lollipops and 6 packs of chocolate. If each lollipop costs $2 and a pack of chocolate costs the same as four lollipops, how much change will Blake get back if he gave the cashier 6 $10 bills?


Darcy still has to fold 20 - 12 = 8 shirts. Darcy still has to fold 8 - 5 = 3 shorts. Darcy has to fold a total of 8 + 3 = 11 pieces of clothing.
The answer: 11
Reverse engineering the question: Darcy washes and drys 20 shirts and 8 pairs of shorts. If he folds 12 of the shirts and 5 of the shorts, how many more remaining pieces of clothing does Darcy have to fold?


Reasoning and answer: Maria plans on having 40 * 20 / 100 = 8 more stamps in her collection. This means she wants to have 40 + 8 = 48 stamps.
The answer: 48
What was the question?
Question: Maria collects stamps and wants to enlarge her collection. She has collected 40 stamps so far and plans to have 20% more. How many stamps in total does Maria want to collect?


Reasoning and answer: Kenny used 38 / 4 = 9.5 mushrooms on his pizza. Karla used 42 / 4 = 10.5 mushrooms on her pizza. Together, the twins used 9.5 + 10.5 = 20 mushrooms. There are 8 / 4 = 2 mushrooms left on the cutting board. GiGi cut up 20 + 2 = 22 mushrooms at the beginning.
The answer: 22
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Question:

Show your work and conclude with the exact phrasing "Therefore, the final answer is [answer]." where [answer] is just the final number or expression that solves the problem.
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GiGi took out a big bowl of mushrooms from the refrigerator. She cut each mushroom into 4 pieces. Her twins, Kenny and Karla sprinkled mushrooms on their pizzas and baked them in the oven. Kenny grabbed a handful and sprinkled 38 mushroom pieces on his pizza. Karla scooped them up with both hands and sprinkled 42 mushroom pieces on her pizza. On the cutting board, were 8 pieces of mushrooms remaining. How many mushrooms did GiGi cut up at the beginning?