1/7 = food
1/4 * 1/7 = 1/28 for Coke
1/3 * 1/28 = 1/84 for Diet Coke
2/3 * 1/28 = 1/42 for Coke
(a) 1/42 * 50000 = 1190.48
(b) 3/13 * 1/28 * 50000 = 412.09
Mr. Churchill makes $50,000 a year. Of this income, 1/7 goes towards food and beverage. Of this amount, ¼ goes towards Coca-Cola products. 1/3 of this amount is spent on the disgusting diet Coke for Mrs. Churchill. The other 2/3 is spent on the always delicious and refreshing straight up Coke.
a) How much is spent on straight up Coke?
b) If 3/13 of his Coke spending is spent on chocolate, how much money is spent on chocolate?
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