Question

Robert makes 50 litres of green paint by mixing litres of yellow paint and litres of blue paint in the ratio 2:3.

Answer 1

Answer:

• 35%

Explanation:

1. Cost of each liter of yellow paint:

Yellow paint is sold in 5 litre tins and ach tin costs £26, thus the cost of one liter is £26 / 5 liters = £5.2 per liter.

2. Cost of each liter of blue paint:

Blue paint is sold in 10 litre tins and each tin costs £48, thus the cost of one liter of blue paint is £48 / 10 liters = £4.8 per liter

3. Cost of each liter of green paint.

Green paint is made by mixing yellow paint and blue paint in the ratio 2:3

Thus, 5 liters of green paint will cost:

2 liters yellow paint: 2 liter × £5.2 / liter = £10.4

3 liters blue paint:     3 liter × £4.8 / liter = £14.4

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5 liters green paint:   5 liter                        £24.8

Cost of one liter of gree paint: £24.8 / 5 liter = £4.96 / liter

4. Profit

Price of each liter of green paint: £66.96 / 10 liters = £6.696 / liter = £6.70 / liter

Profit per liter = price per liter - cost per liter = £6.70/liter - £4.96 / liter = £1.74 / liter

Percentage profit = profit per liter / cost per liter × 100

Percentage profit = (£1.74 / liter) / (£4.96/liter) × 100 =  35.08% = 35%