Question

Euler has 3/4 of a packet of cookies. He eats 1/2 of them and has 6 cookies left. How many were in

Answer 1

So 1/2 of 3/4 is 3/8 which is equal to 6 cookies ( or 3/8 of a packet has 6 cookies)
So if we say a packet of cookies = X
and we know 8/8 of a packet of cookies = 1 full packet of cookies
( 8/8 of a packet or 1 full packet has X cookies )
Then 3/8 divided by 8/8 = 6/X
3/8 = 6/X
X = 6 divided by 3/8
X = 16
So there should be 16 cookies in a full packet