Question

In a comparison taste test of two juice drinks, 780 people preferred Cranberry Blast. Only 220 people preferred Melon Splash. Complete each statement.
a. There were ______ more people who preferred Cranberry Blast.
b. In the taste test, ______ % of the people preferred Cranberry Blast.

c. People who preferred Cranberry Blast outnumbered those who preferred Melon Splash by a ration of _ to _

Please Tell me how you got your answer by showing work or explaining.

Answer 1

What's lucky for you is that 1000 people were tested. That makes things really easy

780 + 220 = 1000

Answer 2

If 780 out of 1000 preferred Cranberry, then 780/1000 = 78/100 = 78%

Is that clear?

Answer 3

SO a is 78. and b is 78%?

Answer 4

No that is B. B is a percent problem

A asks you how many more is 780 than 220.

780 - 220 = 560

Answer 5

C asks you to put the problem into a proportion.

220 / 780.
Does that make sense?

Answer 6

How do you though that 560 people
preferred more Cranberry Blast?

Answer 7

Because 220 like Melon and 780 liked Cranberry.

The number of people that preferred it more is the additional people between 220 and 780

To find that, I can subtract 220 from 780 (780 - 220) to get the number.

Answer 8

oh, but if you wanted to find out about melon then what would you do

Answer 9

Well less people like Melon, so there wouldn't be a problem like that. Technically -560 people like Melon more because

220 - 780 = -560

But that is too confusing. I suggest focusing on the problem.

Answer 10

ok, so a is 560, b is 78%

Answer 11

but i have a question about c

Answer 12

see it says cranberry first but in a fraction you wrote melon first so i could switch the two numbers around

Answer 13

And you know what, you are right. The answer is looking for a hole number, not a decimal that is less than 1.

You are correct in that it would be 780/220
Or to simplify it:

39/11

Answer 14

thank you

Answer 15

Welcome :)