Question

Diego and Max are buying soft drinks for a neighborhood picnic. Each person is expected to drink one can of soda. Diego says that if you multiply the unit price for a can of soda by the number of people attending the picnic, you will be able to determine the total cost of the soda. Max says that if you divide the cost of a 12-pack of soda by the number of sodas, you will determine the total cost of the sodas.

Which choices best illustrates who is correct and why?

Max is incorrect because he calculated the cost of one can of soda


Diego is incorrect because he calculated the price of one can of soda


Max is correct because the total cost divided by the number of sodas gives you the total cost of the sodas


Diego is correct because the price of one can of soda multiplied by the number of sodas needed will give you the total cost of the soda.

Answer 1

Answer:

D). Diego is correct because the price of one can of soda multiplied by the number of sodas needed will give you the total cost of the soda.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since every person is expected to drink one can of soda:

Let the price of each can of soda = p

and the total number of people present at the picnic = n

∵ Total price = p(the price of each soda can) * n(number of people)

Thus, Diego correctly asserts that if he multiplies the 'unit price for a can of soda by the number of people attending the picnic', he would be able to deduce the total cost of soda. Hence, Max is incorrect and option D is the correct answer.