The table shows the number of canned drinks sold during a football carnival over three days. The number of Sprite sold on Thursday is four times the number of Pepsi, how many cans of Sprite were sold on Thursday?
|
Sprite |
Pepsi |
Total |
Tuesday |
175 |
149 |
324 |
Wednesday |
228 |
285 |
513 |
Thursday |
|
|
1280 |
|
Sprite |
Pepsi |
Total |
Tuesday |
175 |
149 |
324 |
Wednesday |
228 |
285 |
513 |
Thursday |
4 u |
1 u |
1280 |
Number of Sprite sold on Thursday = 4 u
Number of Pepsi sold on Thursday = 1 u
Total number of canned drinks on Thursday = 4 u + 1 u = 5 u
5 u = 1280
1 u = 1280 ÷ 5 = 256
Number of cans of Sprite sold on Thursday
= 4 u
= 4 x 256
= 1024
Answer(s): 1024