The Box of Cereal Starts Out Full Weighing Ounces

question 202

Short Answer

The box of cereal starts out full weighing ounces. You eat ounces on Monday ounces on Tuesday and ounces of cereal on Wednesday. How many ounces of cereal remain on Thursday? Reduce to simplest form.

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Definitions:

Freud

Sigmund Freud, an Austrian neurologist who founded psychoanalysis, a clinical method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.

Reality Principle

Principle by which the ego functions; the satisfaction of the demands of the id only when negative consequences will not result.

Immediate Gratification

The desire to experience pleasure or fulfillment without delay or deferment, often prioritized over long-term gain.

Rational Means

Methods or actions that are based on logic or reasoning rather than emotion or desire.