3750 cases of mints each month, How many caramels sold in 1 month?

Question

 3 times as many mints as almonds bars, 1/2 as many almond bars as caramels, 3750 cases of mints each month, How many

caramel sold in 1 month?

Answer 1

Hi Helen;

 

First, choose variables to represent our unknowns:

m = cases of mints

a = almonds

c = caramels

 

From information given set up equations:

 

m = 3a

a = (1/2)c ...  c = 2a

m = 3750

 

Since m = 3a and m = 3750

3a = 3750

a = 1250 almonds

 

c = 2a = 2500 caramels

 

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