Question

Each teenager in Andy's house eats 1 sandwich to every half sandwich that a small child eats. She has 3 teenagers and 2 small children. Each small child eats 1 sandwich per day. How many sandwiches does she need to pack for all 5 kids to have lunches for 5 days?

Answer 1

40 sandwiches

Explanation:

First, we need to figure out how many sandwiches each teenager eats per day. According to the information given, each teenager eats one sandwich for every half sandwich that a small child eats. Since each small child eats 1 sandwich per day, each teenager would eat 2 sandwiches per day.

So, for 5 days, the 2 small children would need a total of 2 x 1 x 5 = 10 sandwiches.

And for 5 days, the 3 teenagers would need a total of 3 x 2 x 5 = 30 sandwiches.

Therefore, to pack lunches for all 5 kids for 5 days, Andy would need to pack a total of 10 + 30 = 40 sandwiches.