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Question:
A store sells two different kinds of nuts cashews come in 6 oz cans and walnuts come in 10 ounce cans on Friday the store sold 30 of each can of nuts which of the statements below are true
A. The store sold 580 ounces of nuts in all.
B. The store sold 120 fewer ounces of cashews than walnuts.
C. The store sold 7 1/2 more pounds of walnuts than cashews.
D. The store sold 11 1/4 pounds of cashews.
Answer:
The correct options are:
B. The store sold 120 fewer ounces of cashews than walnuts.
C. The store sold 7 1/2 more pounds of walnuts than cashews.
D. The store sold 11 1/4 pounds of cashews.
Explanation:
A store sells two different kinds of nuts cashews and walnuts.
1. Cashews come in 6 ounces cans
2. Walnuts come in 10 ounces cans
On Friday the store sold 30 of each can of nuts.
The amount of cashews sold is given by
cashews sold = 30*6 = 180 ounces
The amount of walnuts sold is given by
walnuts sold = 30*10 = 300 ounces
The total amount of nuts sold is given by
Total nuts sold = cashews sold + walnuts sold
Total nuts sold = 180 + 300 = 480 ounces
The difference between amount of cashews and amount of walnuts sold is given by
Difference = walnuts sold - cashews sold
Difference = 300 - 180 = 120 ounces
A. The store sold 580 ounces of nuts in all.
Option A is wrong since the total amount of nuts sold is 480 ounces.
B. The store sold 120 fewer ounces of cashews than walnuts.
Option B is correct since the difference between amount of cashews and amount of walnuts sold is 120 ounces.
C. The store sold 7 1/2 more pounds of walnuts than cashews.
Let us convert ounces into pounds.
We know that 1 ounce is equal to 1/16 pounds
So 120 ounces is equal to 120*(1/16) = 7.5 pounds or 7 1/2
Therefore, option C is correct, the store sold 7 1/2 more pounds of walnuts than cashews.
D. The store sold 11 1/4 pounds of cashews.
180 ounces is equal to 180*(1/16) = 11.25 pounds or 11 1/4
Therefore, option D is correct, the store sold 11 1/4 pounds of cashews.