Question

The ratio of the sale of eggs on a Sunday to that of the whole week is 3:7.If the total sale of eggs on Sunday was 36,find total sale of eggs during the whole week.

Answer 1

Answer:

Total sale of eggs during the whole week = 84 .

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the total sale of eggs during the whole week be y.

We are given the ratio of sale of eggs on a Sunday to that of the whole week = 3 : 7 = $\frac{3}{7}$ .

Also, total sale of eggs on Sunday = 36

So, required proportion is given by;

                      $\frac{3}{7} = \frac{36}{y}$  

By cross multiplication, we get ⇒  3 * y = 36 * 7

                           y = $\frac{36 * 7}{3}$ = 84

Hence, total sale of eggs during the whole week = y = 84 eggs.