Question

In a canteen, 144 cartons of Coke cans and 90 cartons of Pepsi cans are to be stacked. If each stack is of the same height and is to contain cartons of the same drink, what would be the greater number of cartons each stack would have?

(a) 9 cartons
(b) 18 cartons
(c) 36 cartons
(d) 45 cartons

Answer 1

To find the greater number of cartons each stack would have, we divide the total number of cartons by the number of stacks. Option (a) with 9 cartons per stack is the correct answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

In order to find the greater number of cartons each stack would have, we need to divide the total number of cartons by the number of stacks. Let's calculate:

The total number of cartons = 144 (Coke cans) + 90 (Pepsi cans) = 234 cartons

Now, let's divide the total number of cartons by each option to see which one gives us a greater number:

Option (a) 234 / 9 = 26 cartons

Option (b) 234 / 18 = 13 cartons

Option (c) 234 / 36 = 6.5 cartons

Option (d) 234 / 45 = 5.2 cartons

From the calculations, we can see that Option (a) gives us the greatest number of cartons per stack. Therefore, the answer is (a) 9 cartons.