The table shows the number of canned drinks sold during a sports carnival over three days. The number of Coke sold on Tuesday is five times the number of Lemonade, how many cans of Coke were sold on Tuesday?
|
Coke |
Lemonade |
Total |
Sunday |
207 |
282 |
489 |
Monday |
141 |
270 |
411 |
Tuesday |
|
|
768 |
|
Coke |
Lemonade |
Total |
Sunday |
207 |
282 |
489 |
Monday |
141 |
270 |
411 |
Tuesday |
5 u |
1 u |
768 |
Number of Coke sold on Tuesday = 5 u
Number of Lemonade sold on Tuesday = 1 u
Total number of canned drinks on Tuesday = 5 u + 1 u = 6 u
6 u = 768
1 u = 768 ÷ 6 = 128
Number of cans of Coke sold on Tuesday
= 5 u
= 5 x 128
= 640
Answer(s): 640