Question

A girl scout sells 3 boxes of cookies during week 1. She has a goal to sell twice as many cookies each week as she did the week before. If she succeeds in doing this during weeks 2, 3, 4, and 5, how many boxes will she sell all together?

Answer 1

Week 1=3
Week 2=6
Week 3=12
Week 4=24
Week 5= 48
Total= 93

Answer 2

Boxes will she sell all together are:

93

Explanation:

We are given that:

A girl scout sells 3 boxes of cookies during week 1.

She has a goal to sell twice as many cookies each week as she did the week before.

WEEK NUMBER OF BOXES SOLD

1 3

2 6

3 12

4 24

5 48

Hence, total number of boxes sold= 3+6+12+24+48

= 93