By setting up an equation based on the ratio of cookies Maya and Winston shared, we solved x and found that together they shared a total of 15 cookies.
To determine how many cookies Maya and Winston shared altogether, we need to solve the problem using the information about the ratio of cookies they shared and the difference in the number of cookies each had.
Let's denote the number of cookies Maya had as 2x and the number of cookies Winston had as 3x according to the ratio 2 to 3. It is given that Maya had 3 fewer cookies than Winston, which can be expressed as:
3x - 2x = 3
So:
x = 3
Now, we can calculate the total number of cookies they shared:
Maya's cookies: 2x = 2 * 3 = 6 cookies
Winston's cookies: 3x = 3 * 3 = 9 cookies
Adding these together gives us:
6 cookies + 9 cookies = 15 cookies
So, Maya and Winston shared 15 cookies altogether.
The probable question may be:
3. Maya and Winston share cookies in the ratio of 2 to 3. Maya had 3 fewer cookies than Winston. How many cookies did they share altogether?