SSAT Math Question 187: Answer and Explanation
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Question: 187
6. A bakery shop sold three kinds of cake. The prices of these were 25¢, 30¢, and 35¢ per pound. The income from these sales was $36. If the number of pounds of each kind of cake sold was the same, how many pounds were sold?
- A. 120 pounds
- B. 90 pounds
- C. 60 pounds
- D. 45 pounds
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
The correct answer is (A). Since the number of pounds of each kind of cake sold was the same, we can say that a pound of cake sold for an average price of 30¢ per pound.
25¢ + 30¢ + 35¢ = 90¢ ÷ 3 = 30¢ per lb.
Divide the total sales income of $36 by 30¢ to find how many pounds were sold.
$36 ÷ 0.30 = 120