Question

Karim and Latoyah sold chocolates for a

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Karim thinks he sold more chocolates than Latoyah.
Karim sold;
Latoyah sold:
of a case of chocolate caramels
of a case of chocolate caramels
3 of a case of chocolate nut bars
• 1 of a case of nougat chocolate
I of a case of nougat chocolate
Is Karim correct? Explain your reasoning.

Answer 1

Karim is not correct. Latoyah sold more chocolates. Karim sold 6/5 of a case of chocolates and Latoyah sold 29/20 of a case of chocolates.

No, Karim is not correct. To determine who sold more chocolates, we need to add up the amounts of chocolates sold by both Karim and Latoyah. Let's calculate:

1. Karim sold 2/5 of a case of chocolate caramels.
2. Karim sold 3/4 of a case of chocolate nut bars.
3. Karim sold 1/5 of a case of nougat chocolate.
4. Adding these fractions, we get 2/5 + 3/4 + 1/5 = 4/10 + 6/10 + 2/10 = 12/10 = 6/5.

Therefore, Karim sold 6/5 of a case of chocolates. Now let's calculate the amount Latoyah sold:

1. Latoyah sold 1/5 of a case of chocolate caramels.
2. Latoyah sold 1/4 of a case of chocolate nut bars.
3. Latoyah sold 1/1 of a case of nougat chocolate.
4. Adding these fractions, we get 1/5 + 1/4 + 1/1 = 1/5 + 1/4 + 4/4 = 4/20 + 5/20 + 20/20 = 29/20.

Therefore, Latoyah sold 29/20 of a case of chocolates, which is more than what Karim sold. Thus, Karim is not correct.