Question

Janice collected strawberries in a field. She gathered 408 strawberries in one day and gave 1/4 of her strawberries to Victoria and 25% to Mario. How does the total number of strawberries she gave away the first day compare to the number she gave away on the second day?

a) She gave away more strawberries on the first day.
b) She gave away more strawberries on the second day.
c) She gave away the same number of strawberries on both days.
d) The information provided is insufficient to make a comparison.

Answer 1

Janice gave 204 strawberries in total on the first day to Victoria and Mario, each receiving 102 strawberries. Without information on the second day, we cannot compare the quantities, so the answer is that the information provided is insufficient to make a comparison.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out how many strawberries Janice gave away on the first day, we need to calculate 1/4 and 25% of 408 strawberries:

• 1/4 of 408 strawberries: To find this, we divide 408 by 4, which gives us 102 strawberries given to Victoria.
• 25% of 408 strawberries: Since 25% is the same as 1/4, this also means that Mario received 102 strawberries.

The total number of strawberries Janice gave away on the first day is the sum of what she gave to Victoria and Mario:

102 strawberries to Victoria + 102 strawberries to Mario = 204 strawberries in total.

Since the question does not provide information on how many strawberries Janice gave away on the second day, we cannot make a comparison. Therefore, the correct answer is:

d) The information provided is insufficient to make a comparison.