The student council collected 240 cans of food for their winter food drive.
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of the canned goods are vegetables.
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of the canned goods are fruits.
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of the canned goods are canned meats.
• The rest of the canned goods are soups.
How many cans of soup were collected?
To find out how many cans of soup were collected, we first need to calculate the proportions of vegetables, fruits, and meats.
- Vegetables: 240 cans * 1/4 = 60 cans
- Fruits: 240 cans * 1/6 = 40 cans
- Meats: 240 cans * 1/10 = 24 cans
Now, let's add up the cans collected for vegetables, fruits, and meats:
60 + 40 + 24 = 124 cans
This means there were 124 cans of vegetables, fruits, and meats collected in total. To find out how many cans of soup were collected, we need to subtract this total from the total number of cans collected:
240 - 124 = 116 cans
Therefore, 116 cans of soup were collected for the winter food drive.