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Q10: Question – Paper 2 – November 2018
Q10: Question – Paper 2 – November 2018
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Robert makes 50 litres of green paint by mixing litres of yellow paint and litres of blue paint in the ratio 2 : 3
Yellow paint is sold in 5 litre tins.
Each tin of yellow paint costs £26
Blue paint is sold in 10 litre tins.
Each tin of blue paint costs £48
Robert sells all the green paint he makes in 10 litre tins.
He sells each tin of green paint for £66.96
Work out Robert’s percentage profit on each tin of green paint he sells.
Robert makes 50 litres of green paint by mixing litres of yellow paint and litres of blue paint in the ratio 2 : 3
Yellow paint is sold in 5 litre tins.
Each tin of yellow paint costs £26
Blue paint is sold in 10 litre tins.
Each tin of blue paint costs £48
Robert sells all the green paint he makes in 10 litre tins.
He sells each tin of green paint for £66.96
Work out Robert’s percentage profit on each tin of green paint he sells.
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