A lemonade stand sold only small and large cups of lemonade on Tuesday. 3/5 of the cups sold were small and the rest were large. If the large cups were sold for 7/6 as much as the small cups, what fraction of Tuesday's total revenue was from the sale of large cups? A. 7/16

B. 7/15

C. 10/21

D. 17/35

E. 1/2

Question

Mathematics

Ashleigh Payne

10 January, 09:56

A lemonade stand sold only small and large cups of lemonade on Tuesday. 3/5 of the cups sold were small and the rest were large. If the large cups were sold for 7/6 as much as the small cups, what fraction of Tuesday's total revenue was from the sale of large cups? A. 7/16

B. 7/15

C. 10/21

D. 17/35

E. 1/2

+4

Answers (2)

Know the Answer?

Kennedy Simpson · Answer 1

Choice B 7/15

Step-by-step explanation:

3/5 of the cups sold were small

2/5 of the cups sold were large

the large cups were sold for 7/6 as much as the small cups.

Tuesday's revenue for large cups was 7/6 * 2/5 = 14/30 = 7/15

Shaun Lynch · Answer 2

Shaun Lynch 10 January, 12:39

0

The correct answer is choice B