a drink stall in a mall sells bottled water, juice and soda. On a particular day, it sold 175 out of 200 bottled water,85% bof its 220 bottled juice and 180 bottles of soda which is 80% of its original stock of bottled soda.
(a) which drink had the highest number of bottles sold? How many bottles of this drink were sold?
(b) The sales of which drink was the highest in terms of percentage of its stocks? What was the percent figure?
(c) Which drink had the greatest number of bottles in its original stock? What was the figure?
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a drink stall in a mall sells bottled water, juice and soda. On a particular day, it sold 175 out of 200 bottled water,85% bof its 220 bottled juice and 180 bottles of soda which is 80% of its original stock of bottled soda.
(a) which drink had the highest number of bottles sold? How many bottles of this drink were sold?
(b) The sales of which drink was the highest in terms of percentage of its stocks? What was the percent figure?
(c) Which drink had the greatest number of bottles in its original stock? What was the figure?
a)1.Water bottles=175
2.Juice bottles=85% of 220
=85\100×220
=1870/10=187 bottles
3.Soda bottles=180 bottles
Ans.Juice bottles had the highest number of bottles sold,juice bottles=187
b)1.water 2.Juice 3.Soda
=175 of 200 = 85% =80%
=175/200
=87.5%
Ans.Water stock was the highest in terms of percentage of its stock, percentage of water stock= 87.5%
c)1.Water stock = 200
2.Juice stock=220
3.Soda stock=180÷80/100
=180÷0.8
=225
Ans.Soda had greatest stock=225