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Problem of the Week
Problem A
Missing Cookies

Janelle and Jean-Paul baked \(70\) cookies for a school bake sale. They baked five different kinds of cookies and there was an even number of each kind of cookie. When Janelle and Jean-Paul got to school, they realized that they were missing the sugar cookies.

Below is a pictograph of the cookies that they brought to the school.
Each oval represents \(4\) cookies.

Cookie Type Number of Cookies
Chocolate Chip oval oval oval oval oval half oval
Oatmeal Raisin oval oval oval
Gingerbread oval oval
Sugar
Coconut Macaroon oval oval oval oval half oval

How many sugar cookies had they forgotten at home? Complete the pictograph and explain your answer.

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