This graph shows one consumer's demand for ice cream at the student union:
During the summer,there are only 300 ice cream consuming students on campus,each with demand as shown above.At $2.00 per scoop,those 300 students purchase ____ scoops of ice cream per week.
A) 1,200
B) 1,500
C) 1,800
D) 3,000

Question

This graph shows one consumer's demand for ice cream at the student union: 
During the summer,there are only 300 ice cream consuming students on campus,each with demand as shown above.At $2.00 per scoop,those 300 students purchase ____ scoops of ice cream per week.
A) 1,200 
B) 1,500 
C) 1,800 
D) 3,000

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Looking at the graph, we can see that at a price of $2.00 per scoop, the consumer is willing to purchase 3 scoops of ice cream per week. As there are 300 ice cream consuming students on campus, if each student purchases 3 scoops of ice cream per week, the total number of scoops of ice cream sold per week would be:

300 students x 3 scoops per student = 900 scoops

Therefore, at $2.00 per scoop, the 300 students would purchase 900 scoops of ice cream per week.

Hence, the best choice is (C) 1,800, as this is the total number of scoops that would be sold over the course of a two-week period.

This Graph Shows One Consumer's Demand for Ice Cream at the Student