What was the total number of candy bars Julia sold during the three weeks?

Question

Julia sold candy bars for a school fundraiser during three weeks. Some information about Julia's candy bar sales are provided below:

• Julia sold w26 candy bars during the first week.
• The number of candy bars she sold during the second week was 4 less than 2 times the number of candy bars she sold during the first week
• The number of candy bars she sold during the third week was 6 more than 1.5 times the number of candy bars she sold during the second week

 

Answer 1

This answer assumes that Julia sold "26 candy bars during the first week" (note" the "w" is near the "2" on a QWERTY keyboard).

 

Week 1:   26

Week 2:  "4 less than 2 times the number of candy bars she sold during the first week"  means

                  -4     +   2    *             26

                    52 - 4

                    48

Week 3:  "6 more than 1.5 times the number of candy bars she sold during the second week"

                6      +         1.5  *           48

                6 + 72

                  78

 

"What was the total number?"                Week1 + Week2 + Week3

           26 + 48 + 78

              152