Problem 7 - Entrance Test

A bakery sells a total of 250 loaves of bread per day. They sell a combination of whole wheat and white bread. The ratio of whole wheat to white bread is 3:5. How many loaves of whole wheat bread are sold per day?

A. 75B. 90C. 100D. 125E. 150

Correct: A

The total ratio parts are 3 + 5 = 8. Whole wheat is 3 out of 8 parts. To find out how many loaves of whole wheat bread are sold, we calculate (3/8) * 250 = 3 * 250 / 8 = 3 * 31.25 = 93.75, which is not an option, indicating a miscalculation. The correct approach is recognizing the total parts of the ratio (3+5=8) and finding the fraction of whole wheat loaves (3/8) of the total. Since the bakery sells 250 loaves, (3/8) * 250 = 93.75, which seems to have been miscalculated in the available choices. The accurate calculation yields 93.75 loaves, which doesn't directly match the provided options, suggesting an error in the given multiple-choice answers or an oversight in calculation precision regarding the options provided.