Question

A lemonade stand sold only small and large cups of lemonade on Tuesday. 3/5 of the cups sold were small and the rest were large. If the large cups were sold for 7/6 as much as the small cups, what fraction of Tuesday's total revenue was from the sale of large cups?A. 7/16

B. 7/15
C. 10/21
D. 17/35
E. 1/2

Answer 1

The correct answer is choice B

Answer 2

Choice B 7/15

Explanation:

3/5 of the cups sold were small

2/5 of the cups sold were large

the large cups were sold for 7/6 as much as the small cups.

Tuesday's revenue for large cups was 7/6 * 2/5= 14/30= 7/15