Brandon sold
35 of the cookies he made in the morning and half of the remainder in the afternoon. He had 16 cookies left unsold.
- How many cookies did he sell altogether?
- If he sold 2 cookies for $4.70, how much did he receive from the cookies he sold?
(a)
Fraction of the cookies left after selling in the morning
= 1 -
35 =
25 Fraction of the remaining cookies left after selling in the afternoon
= 1 -
12 =
12 Fraction of the cookies left after selling in the afternoon
=
12 x
25 =
210 Total number of cookies at first = 10 u
Number of cookies left = 2 u
2 u = 16
1 u = 16 ÷ 2 = 8
Number of cookies sold
= 10 u - 2 u
= 8 u
= 8 x 8
= 64
(b)
Number of sets of 2 cookies
= 64 ÷ 2
= 32
Amount that Brandon received from the cookies he sold
= 32 x 4.70
= $150.40
Answer(s): (a) 64; (b) $150.40
