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Soft Drinks Orange Two 24-packs for $20; one 24-pack for $15 Root Beer One 24-pack for $18 Cream Soda One 12-pack for $10 A consumer needs to purchase at least 60 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

Answer Explanation:

To find the cheapest option, we find the amount the consume will spend for each option given.:

2 packs of Orange and 1 pack of Cream Soda will cost $20 + $10 = $30

3 Packs of Orange will cost $20+$15=$35

2 packs of Root Beer and 1 pack of Cream Soda will cost 2($18)+$10= $46

5 packs of cream Soda will cost 5($10)=$50

From the above evaluation, the cheapest option will cost the consumer $30.

Thus, buying 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

  • Q #1: A child has a bottle full of pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters. There are three as many quarters as pennies, five times as many as nickels as pennies, and two times as many dimes as nickels. How many more dimes does the child have than nickels?

    A. 4 times as many

    B. 5 times as many

    C. 2 times as many

    D. 10 times as many

    Answer Explanation

    In this question, we need to find the ratio of dimes to quarters.

    If we let x be number of pennies in the bottle. Then,

    Number of quarters in the bottle = 3x

    Number of nickels in the bottle = 5x

    Number of dimes in the bottle =2(5x)=10x

    Now relating dimes to quarters, we have

    Thus, there are 2 times as many dimes as nickels in the box.

  • Q #2: A child has a bottle full of pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters. There are four as many quarters as pennies, three times as many as nickels as pennies, and five times as many dimes as nickels. How many more dimes does the child have than pennies?

    A. 5 times as many

    B. 10 times as many

    C. 20 times as many

    D. 15 times as many

    Answer Explanation

    Explanation:

    In this question, we need to find the ratio of dimes to quarters.

    If we let x be number of pennies in the bottle. Then,

    Number of quarters in the bottle = 4x

    Number of nickels in the bottle = 3x

    Number of dimes in the bottle =5(3x)=15x

    Now relating dimes to quarters, we have

    Thus, there are 15 times as many dimes as pennies in the box.

  • Q #3: A circle has an area of 36\pi in2. Which of the following is the circumference of the circle in terms of pi ( \pi)?

    A. 3 \pi in

    B. 6 \pi in

    C. 12 \pi in

    D. 24 \pi in

    Answer Explanation