Solve the problem.
-When students at the local university held a food drive, 2916 cans of food were collected on the first day of the drive, 972 the second day, 324 the third day, and so on. Find the total number of cans collected the first five
Days.
A) 4320 cans
B) 7380 cans
C) 4356 cans
D) 4368 cans

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To find the total number of cans collected in the first five days, we need to add up the number of cans collected on each of those five days. We can set up an equation to do this:
Total number of cans = 2916 + 972 + 324 + 108 + 36
The pattern is that each day, the number of cans collected is one-third of the number collected the day before. So on the fourth day, 1/3 of 324 is 108, and on the fifth day, 1/3 of 108 is 36. Simplifying the equation, we get:
Total number of cans = 4356
Therefore, the answer is C, 4356 cans.

Solve the Problem. -When Students at the Local University Held a Food Drive