Question

Mr. Stanley ordered the same quantity of juice and water to put in the vending machine in June as for May. Write and solve equations to show how many drinks were purchased in May and June.

In June, he ordered 835 drinks of juice and 1,478 drinks of water. How many drinks of each did he order in May?
a. 746 drinks of juice and 1,397 drinks of water
b. 835 drinks of juice and 1,478 drinks of water
c. 2,034 drinks of juice and 1,974 drinks of water
d. 3,852 drinks of juice and 3,008 drinks of water

Answer 1

Mr. Stanley ordered 746 drinks of juice and 1,397 drinks of water in May.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find how many drinks Mr. Stanley ordered in May, we need to set up equations based on the information given. Let's assume he ordered x drinks of juice and y drinks of water in May. Since the quantity of juice and water ordered in June is the same as May, we can set up the following equations:

x = 835 (quantity of juice ordered in June)
y = 1478 (quantity of water ordered in June)

Therefore, the answer is a. 746 drinks of juice and 1,397 drinks of water were ordered in May.