Question

Mrs. Johnson baked 2 dozen cookies. Two-thirds of the cookies were oatmeal. How many oatmeal cookies did Mrs. Johnson bake?

Answer 1

GIVEN:

Total number of cookies made by Mrs. Johnson

= 2 × 12 = 24 cookies

(Note: 1 dozen = 12)

SOLUTION:

2/3 of the total number of cookies were oatmeal

I.e, Number of oatmeal cookies = 2/3 × 24

= 2 × 8

= 16

∴ Mrs. Johnson made 16 oatmeal cookies

Answer 2

Thus, your answer is 16

Given :

       • Amount of cookies baked=2 dozen

       • Fraction of cookies that are oatmeal=two-thirds, or $\frac{2}{3}$

To find :

      • The amount of cookies that are oatmeal

Solution :

       • 2 dozen can transfer to 24. She baked 24 cookies in total.

       • To find your answer, divide the total amount by the denominator, 3.

       • 24÷3=8

       • Now, subtract 8 by the total amount of cookies baked.

       • 24-8=16.

Answer :

       • Therefore, Mrs. Johnson baked 16 oatmeal cookies. This is just one of few methods to find this answer. I hope this helped you.

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