Question

Andre had lots of Halloween candy. He ate the same amount of candy each day. After 10 days he had 115 pieces. After 18 days he had 43 pieces. How many will he have after 22 days?

Answer 1

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Answer:

7 pieces

Explanation:

In the 8 days between day 10 and day 18, Andre's candy decreased by 115-43 = 72 pieces. In the next 4 days (half the time of that decrease), we expect it to decrease by half that amount, so 72/2 = 36 pieces.

After 22 days, the amount remaining will be 43 -36 = 7 pieces.