Answer:
S = £1.28
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the small, medium and large cakes be S, M and L respectively.
Given the following data;
Total profits = £532.48
Total number of cake = 192 cakes
Ratio of S:M:L = 7:6:11
Sum of ratio = 7+6+11 = 24
To find number of each cakes, we would divide the total number of cakes by the sum of ratio;
Number of each cakes = 192/24
Number of each cakes = 8
Next, we determine the exact number of each type of cakes.
Small = 7*8 = 56 cakes.
Medium = 6*8 = 48 cakes.
Large = 11*8 = 88 cakes.
For the profits;
Translating the word problem into an algebraic expression, we have;
M = 2S
L = 3S
56S + 48*(2S) + 88*(3S) = £532.48
56S + 96S + 264S = 532.48
416S = 532.48
S = 532.48/416
S = £1.28
Therefore, the profit for one small cake is £1.28
