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Quantitative - Mathematics - Word Problems:

Basic Arithmetic Operations

MCQ - 442-13209

Question:

A certain cup holds 100 grams of butter. If a cake requires 75 grams of butter and a pie requires 225 grams of butter, then 4 cups of butter is not enough for any of the following except

  1. 6 cakes
  2. 2 pies
  3. 3 cakes and 1 pie
  4. 2 pies
  5. 2 cakes and 1 pie

Correct Answer: E

Explanation:

A certain cup holds 100 grams of butter. If a cake requires 75 grams of butter and a pie requires 225 grams of butter, then 4 cups of butter is not enough for any of the following except

Total butter = 4 × 100 = 400 grams

No cakes can be prepared from 400 gm butter = 400 75 = 5.3

No of pies can be prepared from 400 gm butter = 400 225 = 1.7

Option A and B are not correct

Option C : 3 cakes + 1 Pie = 3 × 75 + 1 × 1 = 225 + 225 = 450gm of Butter -- Not correct.

Option D: 2 cakes and 2 pies --- 2 pies are not possible

Option E: 2 cakes and 1 pie = 2 × 75 + 1 × 225 = 150 + 225 = 375 -- Possible

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Read the MCQ statement: A certain cup holds 100 grams of butter. If a cake requires 75 grams of butter and a pie requires 225 grams of butter, then 4 cups of butter is not en .... lowing except , keenly and apply the method you have learn through the video lessons for Basic Arithmetic Operations to give the answer. Record your answer and check its correct answer and video explanation for MCQ No. 442-13209.

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