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Sheet # 10 Critical Thinking

Name: _____________________ Date_____________


Show and explain your work. Draw pictures or make tables to explain your answer.

Carol, Gideon, and Jose each eat two cookies each day, while Mary eats one cookie each day. There are enough cookies in a jar to last 24 days. How many days will the cookies last if Mary also ate an additional cookie each day?










































Answer for sheet # 10

21 days

Total number of cookies in the jar= 168
(6 +1) x 24 days = 168 cookies in the jar

168 cookies /8 cookies/day = 21 days