Grapes for sale!

Algebra Level 1

Marvin is selling grapes by cup, basket, tub or jar in the following proportions: 2 cups fill 1 jar, 2 tubs fill 5 baskets, and 30 jars fill 1 tub. How many cups of grapes fill 1 basket?


The answer is 24.

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2 solutions

Mohammad Khaza
Jul 18, 2017

here it is: 1 j a r 1 jar = 2 c u p s 2 cups

or, 30 j a r s 30 jars = 1 t u b 1 tub

or, 60 c u p s 60 cups = 1 t u b 1 tub

or, 1 t u b 1 tub = 60 c u p s 60 cups

or, 2 t u b s 2 tubs = 120 c u p s 120 cups

as, 2tubs =5baskets =120 cups

so, 1 basket = 120 5 \frac {120}{5} cups =24 cups

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We know that,

2 2 cups = 1 1 jar

2 2 tubs = 5 5 baskets

30 30 jars = 1 1 tub

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