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Four cookies 2008-05-03
From tashera:
if a serving is 5 cookies. how many servings can i make from 4 cookies?
Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
How many students and how many cookies are there? 2006-03-10
From Stephanie:
A group of students is trying to evenly divide the cookies remaining from a bake sale. If each student takes three cookies, there are five cookies left. If each student takes four cookies, they are two cookies short. How many students and how many cookies are there?
Answered by Penny Nom.
12 cookies 2003-10-29
From Joel:
there are 12 chocolate, sugar and cinnamon cookies. the probability of choosing a chocolate cookie is 1/3. the probability of choosing a sugar cookie is 1/4 what is the probability of choosing a cinnamon cookie
Answered by Penny Nom.
Dorothy and the wizard 2003-01-24
From Ken:

dorothy was going to see the wizard of oz...she stopped at the bakery and bought a box of cookies.

she met the scarecrow and gave him half the cookies. she ate half of the remaining cookies and threw one half cookie away.

she met the tin man and gave him half the cookies. she ate half the remaining cookies and threw one half cookie away.

she met the lion. she gave him half of her cookies. she ate half the remaining cookies and threw the LAST half cookie away.

how many cookies did dorothy leave the bakery with?


Answered by Penny Nom.
 
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