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I am in a riddle contest and need some help! Please keep reading for the riddle....?
What a day I have had. I bought a box of cookies to comfort me.
As I was sitting down to eat them, 4 friends came over and boldly (rudely, I thought) reminded me that they had shared their cookies with me once, and now it was time to pay up.
To my first friend, I gave half of the cookies and half a cookie.
To my second friend, I gave half of the remaining cookies and half a cookie.
To my third friend, I gave half of the remaining cookies and half a cookie.
To my fourth friend, I gave what was left in the box and half a cookie.
How many cookies did I have in the box originally?
It is important to note: I never cut up or broke in two any of the cookies...
3 Answers
- 1 decade ago
15 cookies
7 1/2 + 1/2 = 8 to first leaves 7
3 1/2 + 1/2 = 4 to the second leaves 3
1 1/2 + 1/2 = 2 to the third leaves 1
Last person get 1
