Soft Drinks Orange: Two 24-packs for $18; one 24-pack for $10 Root Beer: One 24-pack for $12 Cream Soda: One 12-pack for $5 A consumer needs to purchase at least 50 soft drinks for a picnic. Which of the following combinations is the most cost-effective?
A. 2 packs of Orange and 1 pack of Cream Soda
B. 3 packs of Orange
C. 2 packs of Root Beer and 1 pack of Cream Soda
D. 5 packs of cream Soda
To find the cost-effective option, we need to find how much the consumer will spend for the given options:
2 packs of Orange and 1 pack of Cream Soda will cost $18+$5= $23
3 Packs of Orange will cost $18+$10=$28
2 packs of Root Beer and 1 pack of Cream Soda will cost 2($12)+$5=$29
5 packs of cream Soda will cost 5($5)=$25
From the above evaluation, the consumer will spend $23 for a cost effective package of soft drinks. Thus, 2 packs of Orange and 1 pack of Cream Soda will be cheaper to purchase compared to other options.
Therefore, the Correct Answer is A.
More Questions on TEAS 7 Math
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Q #1: Four friends are sharing a pizza. One friend eats half of the pizza. The other three friends equally divide the rest among themselves. What portion of the pizza did each of the other three friends receive?
A. 1/6
B. 1/3
C. ¼
D. 1/5
Answer Explanation
What fraction of the pizza the other three friends get is what is asked to find.
First, the pizza is whole, representing a value of 1. Then, one friend ate half of the pizza. Thun, the fraction of the pizza the friend gets is:
First friend eats =1/2 of 1=1/2
Remaining fraction of the pizza=1-1/2=1/2
Now, the three friends share ½ amongst themselves equally. Then, each friend gets
The three friends each gets 1/6 of the pizza.
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Q #2: A bucket containing 2 4/5 gallons of water is 1/3 full. How many gallons of water is in one fully filled bucket?
A. 14/15
B. 2 7/15
C. 8 2/5
D. 6 4/5
Answer Explanation
We are asked to find the number of gallons full tank can hold. The fraction of full tank is 1.
First, we let x be the number of gallons in full tank. Then, set the proportion equation by setting the number of gallons on the numerator and fraction of tank on denominator as follows.
Convert the mixed fraction into proper fraction and cross-multiply to find the value of x.
Converting 42/5 to a mixed fraction is 8 2/5. Thus, when the tank is full, it holds 8 2/5 gallons of water.
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Q #3: Which of the following is the best estimate of the number of centimeters (cm) in 1 yard? (Note: 1 yard=3 feet; 1 foot =12 inches; 1 inch =2.54 cm)
A. 72 cm
B. 180 cm
C. 36 cm
D. 90 cm
Answer Explanation
We convert the given value in yard to the cm using the following set up.
The value 91.44 cm is close to 90 cm. Therefore, 1 yard is approximately 90 cm.
