2. (7 points) In Sun City, they exchange a honey cake for 6 pretzels, and for 9 pretzels, they give 4 doughnuts. How many doughnuts will they give for 3 honey cakes? Explain your answer.
Answer: 8.

Solution.

If for one cookie you get 6 pretzels, then for 3 cookies you will get $3 \times 6=18$ pretzels. 18 pretzels is 2 times 9 pretzels. Therefore, for them, you will get 2 times 4 gingerbread cookies, i.e., 8 gingerbread cookies.

## Grading Criteria.

- Any correct and justified solution - 7 points.
- Correct initial reasoning is provided, but incorrect conclusions are drawn or no conclusions are made - 2 points.
- The solution is complete, but one arithmetic error is made - 2 points.
- Only the correct answer - 1 point.