Question

The student council collected 240 can for their winter food drive. 2/5 of the canned goods are vegetables 1/3 of the canned goods are fruits 1/10 of the canned goods are canned meats the rest of the canned goods are soup How many cans of soup were collected?

Answer 1

To find the number of cans of soup collected, subtract the total number of cans that are vegetables, fruits, and canned meats from the total number of cans collected.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the number of cans of soup collected, we first need to find the total number of cans that are vegetables, fruits, and canned meats.

Step 1: Find the number of cans that are vegetables: 2/5 * 240 = 96 cans

Step 2: Find the number of cans that are fruits: 1/3 * 240 = 80 cans

Step 3: Find the number of cans that are canned meats: 1/10 * 240 = 24 cans

Step 4: Find the number of cans that are soup: Total cans - (Vegetable cans + Fruit cans + Canned meat cans)

240 - (96 + 80 + 24) = 40 cans of soup were collected.