SOLUTION: 3 children sold a total of 468 cups of lemonade at a school's fun-fair. Devi sold thrice as many cups a Fiza. Fiza sold twice as many cups as Ellie. How many cups of lemonade did E
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Question 683173: 3 children sold a total of 468 cups of lemonade at a school's fun-fair. Devi sold thrice as many cups a Fiza. Fiza sold twice as many cups as Ellie. How many cups of lemonade did Ellie sell? Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 3 children sold a total of 468 cups of lemonade at a school's fun-fair. Devi sold thrice as many cups a Fiza. Fiza sold twice as many cups as Ellie. How many cups of lemonade did Ellie sell?
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Let x = cups Ellie sold
then
2x = cups Fiza sold
3(2x) = 6x = cups Devi sold
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x + 2x + 6x = 468
9x = 468
x = 52 cups (Ellie)
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Fiza:
2x = 2(52) = 104 cups
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Devi:
6x = 6(52) = 312 cups
