How many did each person sell

Question

Two ladies sold 17 dozen cookies, one sold 32 fewer. How many cookies did each person sell

Answer 1

Greetings! Lets solve this shall we?

There are 12 cookies to make 1 dozen!

So, 17 times 12 = 204 !

We then split the 204 cookies between the two ladies as 204 / 2 equals 101 cookies each!

Since one of them sold 32 fewer than the other lady, 101 - 32 = 69 cookies.

So, one of the ladies sold 69 cookies !

Finally, we subtract 69 from 204 to get the amount the other lady sold! 204 - 69 = 135 cookies!

I hope this helps!