SOLUTION: Jessica starts off Monday with a package of 40 cookies. She eats 2 cookies at lunch every school day and one cookie at lunch on Saturday and sunday. How many days will the package

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Question 938767: Jessica starts off Monday with a package of 40 cookies. She eats 2 cookies at lunch every school day and one cookie at lunch on Saturday and sunday. How many days will the package of cookies last.
Answer by eternalblaze21(2) About Me  (Show Source):
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M-2
T-2
W-2
Th-2
F-2
S-1
Su-1
Total for one week=12
40/12=3.33
3 full weeks and a third of a week which is 2 or 3 days. Let's find out exactly how many.
So 3 weeks is 36 cookies and you've got 4 cookies left so that's 2 weekdays.
Your answer will then be 3 wks 2 days or 23 days