The two line segments shown are representative of the information that Renee has a total of 12 cookies in chocolate
chip and peanut butter, (C+P = 12), and the number of
chocolate chip cookies is three times the number of peanut
butter cookies, (C = 3P). How many of each type of cookie
does she have?
C-3P
Chocolate Chip Cookies
C+P=12
10 15
Peanut Butter Cookies
2 chocolate chip and 10 peanut butter
O 3 chocolate chip and 9 peanut butter
o 9 chocolate chip and 3 peanut butter
O 10 chocolate chip and 2 peanut butter