{"id":142125,"date":"2024-09-21T12:37:16","date_gmt":"2024-09-21T12:37:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=142125"},"modified":"2024-09-21T12:37:19","modified_gmt":"2024-09-21T12:37:19","slug":"soft-drinks-shop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2024\/09\/21\/soft-drinks-shop\/","title":{"rendered":"Soft Drinks Shop"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Soft Drinks Shop<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Orange: Two(2) 24-packs for $15; One 24-pack for $9<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Root Beer: One(1) 24-pack for $14<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cream Soda: One(1) 12-pack for $5<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A consumer needs to purchase at least 60 soft drinks for a picnic. Which of the following combinations is the most cost-effective?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A.<br>2 pack of Orange and 2 packs of Cream Soda<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>B.<br>3 packs of Root Beer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>C.<br>1 pack of orange, 2 packs of Root Beer and 1 pack of Cream Soda<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>D.<br>4 packs of cream Soda<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ast-global-color-6-color\"><strong>The correct answer and Explanation is :<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To determine the most cost-effective combination of soft drinks for a picnic, we first need to calculate the total number of drinks and the total cost for each option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A. 2 packs of Orange and 2 packs of Cream Soda<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Orange: 2 packs of 24 = 48 drinks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cream Soda: 2 packs of 12 = 24 drinks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Total drinks: 48 + 24 = 72 drinks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cost: 2 packs of Orange ($15) + 2 packs of Cream Soda ($10) = $25<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>B. 3 packs of Root Beer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Root Beer: 3 packs of 24 = 72 drinks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cost: 3 packs of Root Beer ($42) = $42<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>C. 1 pack of Orange, 2 packs of Root Beer, and 1 pack of Cream Soda<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Orange: 1 pack of 24 = 24 drinks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Root Beer: 2 packs of 24 = 48 drinks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cream Soda: 1 pack of 12 = 12 drinks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Total drinks: 24 + 48 + 12 = 84 drinks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cost: 1 pack of Orange ($9) + 2 packs of Root Beer ($28) + 1 pack of Cream Soda ($5) = $42<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>D. 4 packs of Cream Soda<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cream Soda: 4 packs of 12 = 48 drinks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cost: 4 packs of Cream Soda ($20) = $20<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Comparison of Total Costs and Drinks:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Option A:<\/strong> 72 drinks for $25<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Option B:<\/strong> 72 drinks for $42<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Option C:<\/strong> 84 drinks for $42<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Option D:<\/strong> 48 drinks for $20<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Conclusion:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The most cost-effective option for purchasing at least 60 soft drinks is <strong>Option A<\/strong>, which provides 72 drinks for $25. Despite the other options offering more drinks or being less expensive, they either do not meet the minimum requirement or are significantly more expensive. Thus, Option A is the best choice for a picnic, balancing cost with the number of drinks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soft Drinks Shop Orange: Two(2) 24-packs for $15; One 24-pack for $9 Root Beer: One(1) 24-pack for $14 Cream Soda: One(1) 12-pack for $5 A consumer needs to purchase at least 60 soft drinks for a picnic. Which of the following combinations is the most cost-effective? 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