Question

In a cookie mix, we find thumbprint cookies, molasses cookies, and chocolate chip cookies in a ratio of 4: 1: 2.
If a bag of the mix contains 19 molasses cookies, how many cookies in total are there?

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Answer 1

Answer:

We will have 38 chocolate and 76 Thumbprint cookies.

Step-by-step explanation:

Lets say

Thumbprint Cookies = T

Molasses Cookies = M

Chocolate Cookies = C

As per given information

T : M : C = 4 : 1 : 2

This ratio suggests that

If there is 1 Molasses cookie than there will be 2 Chocolate cookies.

                                             OR

If there are x Molasses cookie than there will be 2x Chocolate cookies.

Similarly

If there is 1 Molasses cookie than there will be 4 Thumbprint cookies.

                                              OR

If there are x Molasses cookie than there will be 4x Thumbprint cookies.

So

If there are 19 Molasses cookies than there will be 38 Chocolate cookies.

and

If there are 19 Molasses cookies than there will be 76 Chocolate cookies.

So we will have 38 chocolate and 76 Thumbprint cookies.

Answer 2

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