The table shows the number of canned drinks sold during a football carnival over three days. The number of Iced Tea sold on Thursday is two times the number of Pepsi, how many cans of Iced Tea were sold on Thursday?
|
Iced Tea |
Pepsi |
Total |
Thursday |
|
|
729 |
Friday |
276 |
222 |
498 |
Saturday |
235 |
222 |
457 |
|
Iced Tea |
Pepsi |
Total |
Thursday |
2 u |
1 u |
729 |
Friday |
276 |
222 |
498 |
Saturday |
235 |
222 |
457 |
Number of Iced Tea sold on Thursday = 2 u
Number of Pepsi sold on Thursday = 1 u
Total number of canned drinks on Thursday = 2 u + 1 u = 3 u
3 u = 729
1 u = 729 ÷ 3 = 243
Number of cans of Iced Tea sold on Thursday
= 2 u
= 2 x 243
= 486
Answer(s): 486