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CSEC Mathematics · May/June 2004 · Paper 2 · Question 8(a)

Two recipes for making chocolate drinks are shown in the table.

What percent of the mixture using Recipe A is chocolate?

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  1. 8(b)By showing suitable calculations, determine which of the two recipes, A or B, is richer in chocolate.[2 marks]
  2. 8(c)If the mixtures from Recipe A and Recipe B are combined, what is the percent of chocolate in the new mixture?[2 marks]
  3. 8(d)(i)What is the cost of making 150 bottles of chocolate drink?[6 marks]
  4. 8(d)(ii)What should be the selling price of each bottle of chocolate drink to make an overall profit of 20%?[6 marks]

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