Question

mom had just filled the cookie jar when the three children went to bed.That night ,one child woke up ,ate half the cookies, then went back to bed.later the second child woke up ate half the remaining cookies. still later the third child woke up ate half the remaining cookies leaving 3 cookies in the jar.how many cookies were in the jar to begin with ​

Answer 1

Answer:

24

Step-by-step explanation:

Third child ate 3 cookies because there were 3 cookies left.

Before third child eating no of cookies =3+3=6

so, second child ate 6 cookies.

Before, second child eating no of cookies =6+6=12.

so, first child ate 12 cookies.

finally, no of cookies in jar=12+12=24