Based on the number of cookies in the jar and the number eaten by the person, the number of cookies remaining is 38 cookies.
The total number of chocolate cookies is:
= Total cookies x Percentage that is chocolate
= 40 x 1/5
= 8 cookies
Someone eats 1/4 of this which is:
= 8 x 1/4
= 2 cookies
The number of cookies left is:
= Number of cookies - Number of cookies eaten
= 40 - 2
= 38 cookies
In conclusion, there are 38 cookies remaining.
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