Reasoning and answer: Let s be the number of still lifes Bethany saw and p be the number of portraits. We know that s + p = 80 and s = 4p. Substituting the second equation into the first equation, we get 4p + p = 80. Combining like terms, we get 5p = 80. Dividing both sides by 5, we get p = 16.
The answer: 16
What was the question?
Question: At the museum, Bethany saw 4 times more still lifes than portraits. If she saw 80 paintings total, how many portraits did she see?


The candy bars each cost $3 * 2 = $6. The cotton candies each cost 1 / 2 * (4 * $6) = $12. 6 candy bars cost 6 bars * $6 / bar = $36. 3 caramels cost 3 caramels * $3 / caramel = $9. All the candies together cost $36 + $9 + $12 = $57.
The answer: 57
Reverse engineering the question: The price of candy bars is twice the cost of caramel, and the cost of cotton candy is half the price of 4 candy bars. If the price of 1 caramel is $3, how much do 6 candy bars, 3 caramel, and 1 cotton candy cost together?


Reasoning and answer: The second guinea pig eats 2 x 2 = 4 cups of food. The third guinea pig eats 4 + 3 = 7 cups of food. Therefore, Rollo needs a total of 2 + 4 + 7 = 13 cups of food for the guinea pig.
The answer: 13
What was the question?
Question: Rollo has 3 guinea pigs, the first guinea pig eats 2 cups of food, the second guinea pig eats twice as much as the first one, and the third guinea pig eats 3 cups more than the second one. How many cups of food does Rollo need to feed all his Guinea pigs?


Mr. Curtis has 325 - 28 = 297 hens. Out of the 297 hens, only 297 - 20 = 277 hens lay eggs.
The answer: 277
Reverse engineering the question: Mr. Curtis has 325 chickens on his farm where 28 are roosters and the rest are hens. Twenty hens do not lay eggs while the rest of the hens do. How many egg-laying hens does Mr. Curtis have on his farm?


Reasoning and answer: It takes Max 2 * 40 minutes = 80 minutes to fertilize the lawn. In total, Max takes 80 minutes + 40 minutes = 120 minutes to both mow and fertilize the lawn.
The answer: 120
What was the question?
Question: Max can mow the lawn in 40 minutes. If it takes him twice that long to fertilize the lawn, how long will it take him to both mow and fertilize the lawn?


Reasoning and answer: Rosie will get $1 - $.44 = $.56 in change. She will get 2 quarters to account for $.50 of the change. She will also get 1 nickel to account for $.05 of the change. Then, she will get 1 penny, to account for the last $.01 of the change. She will get 2 + 1 + 1 = 4 coins total.
The answer: 4
What was the question?
Question:

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Rosie pays for a $.44 piece of candy with a $1 bill. If the cashier gives her the smallest number of coins possible as change, how many coins will Rosie get as change?