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6 marksProblem Solving with Prices and Discounts

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

A vendor makes chocolate drink using Recipe A. 3 cups of milk and 2 cups of chocolate can make 6 bottles of chocolate drink. A cup of milk costs 0.70 and a cup of chocolate costs 1.15.

What should be the selling price of each bottle of chocolate drink to make an overall profit of 20%?

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  1. 8(a)What percent of the mixture using Recipe A is chocolate?[2 marks]
  2. 8(b)By showing suitable calculations, determine which of the two recipes, A or B, is richer in chocolate.[2 marks]
  3. 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]
  4. 8(d)(i)What is the cost of making 150 bottles of chocolate drink?[6 marks]

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