Comprehension: Bakery shops in a city prepare three different varieties of…
2024
Comprehension: Bakery shops in a city prepare three different varieties of hotcakes, namely, Cornmeal, American and Swedish. The following table shows the total number of hotcakes (three varieties together) sold by four different bakery shops, namely A, B, C and D on Monday along with the number of Cornmeal hotcakes sold and the difference between the number of American hotcakes and Cornmeal hotcakes sold. Based on the data in the table, answer the questions that follow.
Note: (1) Total numbers of hotcakes sold = sum of sale of number of Cornmeal, American and Swedish hotcakes
(2) Number of American hotcakes sold is always greater than the number of Cornmeal hotcakes sold
What is the ratio of the number of American hotcakes sold by bakery C to the number of Swedish hotcakes sold by bakery D?
- A.
3:5
- B.
5:2
- C.
1:1
- D.
4:3
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Correct answer: C
To find the required ratio, first calculate the number of American hotcakes sold by Bakery C.
From the table, the number of Cornmeal hotcakes sold is 360, and the difference between the number of American and Cornmeal hotcakes is 80.
Since the number of American hotcakes sold is always greater than the number of Cornmeal hotcakes sold, the number of American hotcakes sold by Bakery C = 360 + 80 = 440.