Mrs.Partsch prepared a variety of cookies. 1/2 of the cookies were oatmeal raisin. 1/2 of the remaining cookies were gingerbread. There were 8 triple fudge cookies. How many cookies did mrs.patsch prepare altogether
(2/4)x + (1/4)x + 8 = x
(3/4)x + 8 = x
8 = (1/4) x
8 * 4 = x
To find out how many cookies Mrs. Partsch prepared altogether, we need to add up the number of oatmeal raisin cookies, gingerbread cookies, and triple fudge cookies.
Let's start by finding the number of oatmeal raisin cookies. The problem states that 1/2 of the cookies were oatmeal raisin. This means that if we know the total number of cookies, we can find the number of oatmeal raisin cookies by multiplying the total number of cookies by 1/2.
Next, we need to find the number of gingerbread cookies. The problem states that 1/2 of the remaining cookies were gingerbread. Since we have already figured out the number of oatmeal raisin cookies, we can find the number of gingerbread cookies by multiplying the remaining number of cookies by 1/2.
Finally, we know that there were 8 triple fudge cookies. So, we simply need to add up the number of oatmeal raisin cookies, gingerbread cookies, and triple fudge cookies to find the total number of cookies.
Let's assume the total number of cookies Mrs. Partsch prepared is represented by "x." Following this, the calculations would be as follows:
Oatmeal raisin cookies: (1/2) * x
Gingerbread cookies: (1/2) * (x - (1/2) * x)
Triple fudge cookies: 8
Total number of cookies: (1/2) * x + (1/2) * (x - (1/2) * x) + 8
You can now substitute the appropriate values into the equation to find the answer.