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Gina sells 216 cakes in ratio small : medium: large=5:7:12 The profit for one medium cake is twice the profit for one small cake. The profit
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Gina sells 216 cakes in ratio small : medium: large=5:7:12 The profit for one medium cake is twice the profit for one small cake. The profit for one large cake is three times the profit for one small cake. Her total profit is £648.45 Work out the profit for one small cake.
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2021-07-29T12:18:11+00:00
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Answer:
£1.31
Step-by-step explanation:
5+7+12=24
216÷24=9
Small=9×5=45
Medium=9×7=63
Large=9×12=108
2x= Medium, Large= 3x, Small=x
Small=45x, Medium= 63×2=126x, Large=108×3=324x
45x+126x+324x=495x
£648.45=495x
£648.45÷495=x
£1.31=x
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