Question

Mrs. Gordon had $40 to spend on cookies and pies. She bought 4 cookies, each of which cost $3. She spent twice as much on pies as she spent on cookies. Mrs. Gordon bought 3 pies that each cost the same amount. How much did each pie cost? $ How much money did Mrs. Gordon have left after buying the cookies and pies? $

Answer 1

so, she had 40 bucks.

she went and got these monster cookies for 3 bucks each, she bought 4 of them, 4 * 3 = 12, so she spend 12 bucks on the cookies.

" She spent twice as much on pies as she spent on cookies", wait a minute, she spend 12 bucks on cookies.. and she spent twice as much on pies? well then twice as much as 12 is 2*12 or 24. Thus she spent 24 bucks on pies.

now, the pies are all the same price, so, how many times 3 goes into 24? well, 24/3, 8 times, so each pie cost 8 bucks.

how much money she got left after that pastry menagerie?

well, she had $40 in her pocket, spent 12 on cookies and 24 on pies, 40 - 12 - 24.

Answer 2

4 pies = $3
3*4=12
3 pies each pie cost 2 as much as the cookies which is 6
3 *6=18
each pie was $6
She has $10 left after buying cookies and pies