He ate 2 * 1 = <<2*1=2>>2 bags after dinner

So he ate 2 + 1 = <<2+1=3>>3 bags of chips

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John eats a bag of chips for dinner and then eats twice as many after dinner.  How many bags of chips did he eat?
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John eats a bag of chips for dinner and then eats twice as many after dinner.  How many bags of chips did he eat?
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