Soft Drinks Orange Two 24-packs for $10; one 24-pack for $8 Root Beer One 24-pack for $11 Cream Soda One 12-pack for $6 A consumer needs to purchase at least 50 soft drinks for a picnic. Which of the following combinations is the most cost-effective?
A. 1 two-24 packs of Orange and 2 packs of Cream Soda
B. 3 one 24-pack of Orange
C. 1 packs of Root Beer and 3 packs of Cream Soda
D. 4 packs of cream Soda
To find the cheapest option, we determine how much the consumer will spend in each option given above:
1 two-24 packs of Orange and 2 pack of Cream Soda=1($10)+2($6)=$10+$12=$22
3 one 24-pack of Orange=3($8)=$24
1 pack of Root Beer and 3 packs of Cream Soda=1($11)+3($6)=$11+$18=$29
4 packs of cream Soda=4($6)=$24
The cheapest option is spending $22 and the most expensive one is $29. Thus, the consumer should consider buying 1 two-24 packs of Orange and 2 packs of Cream Soda.
Therefore, the Correct Answer is A.
More Questions on TEAS 7 Math
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Q #1: The American with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires that the slope of a wheelchair ramp be no greater than 1:12. Which of the following is the minimum length of a ramp needed to provide access to a door that is 1.5 feet above the sidewalk?
A. 12 feet
B. 4.5 feet
C. 3 feet
D. 18 feet
Answer Explanation
We use the given slope to find the minimum length of the ramp. In this case, slope is the ratio of height to length of the lamp. Thus,
If we let x be the minimum length of the ramp. Then,
Substituting the value of slope into the above equation results in,
Solve for value of x by cross-products
X = 18 Feet
Thus, the minimum length of the ramp needed to provide access to a door that is 1.5 high is 18 feet.
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Q #2: Which of the following values is the greatest?
A. 3/7
B. 6.98
C. 10/7
D. 9.2
Answer Explanation
To find the greatest number from the given options, convert the decimal numbers into fractions.
6.98 becomes 698/100
9.2 becomes 92/10
The least common denominator for the denominators of 7, 100 and 10 is 700. Now we can multiply each fraction with 700 as follows:
3/7*700=300
698/100*700=4886
10/7*700=1000
92/10*700=6440
In order from the smallest to largest, we organize the number set as follows:
3/7, 10/7, 6.98, 9.2.
Thus, 9.2 is the greatest of all.
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Q #3: A baker is using a cookie recipe that call for 2 ¼ cups of flour to yield 40 cookies. How much flour will the baker need to make 90 cookies using the same recipe?
A. 6 7/18 cups
B. 5 5/18 cups
C. 2 3/16 cups
D. 5 1/16 cups
Answer Explanation
We are asked to find the number of cups of flour that will be used to make 90 cookies.
First, we convert 2 ¼ into improper fraction as:
Letting x to be the number of cups of flour, we set up a proportion equation with number of cookies on numerator and number of cups of flour on the denominator becomes:
Solve the value of x by cross-products
Dividing both sides by 60, the above equation result to
Thus, the number of cups of flour needed to make 90 cookies is 81/16 cups, which is equal to 5 1/16 cups.
