The table shows the number of canned drinks sold during a soccer carnival over three days. The number of Sprite sold on Wednesday is three times the number of Iced Coffee, how many cans of Sprite were sold on Wednesday?
|
Iced Coffee |
Sprite |
Total |
Tuesday |
166 |
209 |
375 |
Wednesday |
|
|
896 |
Thursday |
163 |
298 |
461 |
|
Iced Coffee |
Sprite |
Total |
Tuesday |
166 |
209 |
375 |
Wednesday |
1 u |
3 u |
896 |
Thursday |
163 |
298 |
461 |
Number of Iced Coffee sold on Wednesday = 1 u
Number of Sprite sold on Wednesday = 3 u
Total number of canned drinks on Wednesday = 1 u + 3 u = 4 u
4 u = 896
1 u = 896 ÷ 4 = 224
Number of cans of Sprite sold on Wednesday
= 3 u
= 3 x 224
= 672
Answer(s): 672