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CEMC Gauss (Grade 8), 2010

Algebra Difficulty 1.0 Junior Find the answer Canada

Chris was given $\frac{1}{3}$ of the $84$ cookies in the cookie jar. He ate $\frac{3}{4}$ of the cookies that he was given. How many cookies did Chris eat?

(A) $36$ (B) $48$ (C) $35$ (D) $28$ (E) $21$

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