A bakery sold twice as many cookies in March as in April.Their total sales for the two months were 564 cookies.How many cookies were sold in April?
a) 376
b) 282
c) 234
d) 188
x+2x=564
3x=564
x=188
376 and 188
188
To find the number of cookies sold in April, we can set up a system of equations using the given information.
Let's assume that the number of cookies sold in April is x.
According to the problem, the bakery sold twice as many cookies in March as in April. So the number of cookies sold in March would be 2x.
The total sales for the two months were 564 cookies. Therefore, we can write the equation:
x + 2x = 564
Combining like terms, we get:
3x = 564
To solve for x, we divide both sides of the equation by 3:
x = 564 / 3
Evaluating the expression, we find:
x ≈ 188
Therefore, the number of cookies sold in April is approximately 188.
So the answer is option d) 188.