SOLUTION: Liz needs to buy soft drinks for a party for 30 people. When she gets to the store, she finds that she can buy six cans for $2.10. She assumes that each person will drink two cans.
Question 374623: Liz needs to buy soft drinks for a party for 30 people. When she gets to the store, she finds that she can buy six cans for $2.10. She assumes that each person will drink two cans. When she checks her wallet, she finds that she has only $20. Does she have enough money to buy the soft drinks? Explain your reasoning. Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, mananth:Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source):
Since "she can buy six cans for $2.10", and she needs 60 cans, she's going to need to buy 10 cases (since 6*10 = 60) which will cost 10*2.1 = 21 dollars total.
Since $21 is more than $20, she does NOT have enough.
You can put this solution on YOUR website! there are 30 people
two per person
= 60 drinks required.
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6 drinks cost $2.10
60 dinks will cost
60/6 * 2.10
=10*2.10
= 21
$21
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She has only $20. Can she buy?
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