Rafael is making punch and needs a gallon of raspberry sorbet and 2 liters of lemon-lime soda to make 12 cups. He pays $3.00 for a 2-liter container of lemon-lime soda and $4.00 for a quart of sorbet. What is the minimum amount he should charge per cup of punch to make a $10 profit? (Remember there are 4 quarts in a gallon.) Your answer should be a dollar amount rounded to the nearest hundredth. I too dum for dis
To make 12 cups of punch, Rafael needs a gallon of raspberry sorbet. Since there are 4 quarts in a gallon, Rafael needs 4 quarts of sorbet, which cost $4.00 per quart. So, Rafael spends 4 quarts * $4.00/quart = $<<4*4=16.00>>16.00 on sorbet.
Rafael also needs 2 liters of lemon-lime soda, which cost $3.00 per 2-liter container. So, Rafael spends $3.00 on soda.
Therefore, Rafael's total cost for making 12 cups of punch is $16.00 + $3.00 = $19.00.
To make a $10 profit, Rafael needs to charge enough for the 12 cups of punch to cover his costs of $19.00 and make a profit of $10. So, he needs to charge a total of $19.00 + $10.00 = $29.00.
Since there are 12 cups, Rafael should charge $29.00 / 12 cups = $<<29/12=2.42>>2.42 per cup of punch.
Therefore, Rafael should charge a minimum of $2.42 per cup of punch to make a $10 profit.
To determine the minimum amount Rafael should charge per cup of punch to make a $10 profit, we need to calculate the total cost of the ingredients and then add the desired profit.
First, let's calculate the total cost of the ingredients:
- Rafael needs 2 liters of lemon-lime soda, and he pays $3.00 for each 2-liter container. Since we need to calculate the cost for 12 cups, we'll need to scale up the price proportionally. So, the cost of the lemon-lime soda would be (3/2) * 12 = $18.00 for 12 cups.
- Rafael needs a gallon of raspberry sorbet, and he pays $4.00 for a quart. Since there are 4 quarts in a gallon, he would need 4 * $4.00 = $16.00 worth of sorbet for 12 cups.
Now, let's calculate the total cost of the ingredients:
Total cost = cost of lemon-lime soda + cost of sorbet
= $18.00 + $16.00
= $34.00
Next, we need to add the desired profit of $10.00 to the total cost:
Total cost + profit = $34.00 + $10.00
= $44.00
Since there are 12 cups of punch, we can divide the total cost plus profit by 12 to get the price per cup:
Price per cup = (Total cost + profit) / Number of cups
= $44.00 / 12
≈ $3.67 (rounded to the nearest hundredth)
Therefore, Rafael should charge approximately $3.67 per cup of punch to make a $10 profit.
To find the minimum amount Rafael should charge per cup of punch, we need to calculate the total cost of the ingredients and add the desired profit.
1. Firstly, let's calculate the cost of the raspberry sorbet:
- Rafael needs a gallon of sorbet, and there are 4 quarts in a gallon.
- So, the cost of a gallon would be 4 * $4.00 = $16.00.
2. Next, let's calculate the cost of the lemon-lime soda:
- Rafael needs 2 liters of soda.
- The cost of a 2-liter container is $3.00.
3. Now, let's calculate the total cost of the ingredients:
- Total Cost = Cost of sorbet + Cost of soda
- Total Cost = $16.00 + $3.00
- Total Cost = $19.00
4. We want to determine the minimum amount Rafael should charge per cup to make a $10.00 profit:
- Cost per cup = (Total Cost + Desired Profit) / Number of Cups
- Cost per cup = ($19.00 + $10.00) / 12 cups
- Cost per cup = $29.00 / 12 cups
- Cost per cup = $2.42 (rounded to the nearest hundredth)
Therefore, Rafael should charge at least $2.42 per cup of punch to make a $10.00 profit.
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Apologies for the incorrect answer. Let's recalculate.
1. The cost of a gallon of raspberry sorbet is $4.00.
2. The cost of 2 liters of lemon-lime soda is $3.00.
3. The total cost of the ingredients is $4.00 (sorbet) + $3.00 (soda) = $7.00.
4. To make a $10.00 profit, Rafael needs to charge a total of $7.00 (cost) + $10.00 (profit) = $17.00.
5. Since there are 12 cups of punch, Rafael should charge $17.00 / 12 cups = $1.42 (rounded to the nearest hundredth) per cup.
Therefore, Rafael should charge a minimum of $1.42 per cup of punch to make a $10.00 profit.
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Apologies for the confusion. Let's try to solve it correctly this time.
To determine the minimum amount Rafael should charge per cup of punch to make a $10 profit, let's break down the calculations:
1. Rafael needs a gallon of raspberry sorbet, which is equivalent to 4 quarts. Since each quart costs $4.00, Rafael spends 4 * $4.00 = $16.00 on sorbet.
2. Rafael also needs 2 liters of lemon-lime soda, which costs $3.00 per 2-liter container.
3. The total cost of the ingredients is $16.00 + $3.00 = $19.00.
4. Rafael wants to make a profit of $10.00.
5. The total amount that Rafael needs to charge to cover his costs and make a profit is $19.00 + $10.00 = $29.00.
6. There are 12 cups of punch, so the minimum amount Rafael should charge per cup of punch to make a $10 profit is $29.00 / 12 cups = $2.42 (rounded to the nearest hundredth).
Therefore, Rafael should charge at least $2.42 per cup of punch to make a $10 profit.
andi needs to mow her lawn. The mixture requires 5 gallons of gas for every 2 gallons of oil. How much oil will she need for 8 gallons of gas? Your answer should be in tenths.(1 point)
Given that the ratio of gas to oil for the lawn mower mixture is 5 gallons of gas for every 2 gallons of oil, we can set up a proportion to find out how much oil will be needed for 8 gallons of gas.
Let's use "x" to represent the amount of oil required for 8 gallons of gas.
5 gallons of gas / 2 gallons of oil = 8 gallons of gas / x gallons of oil
Cross-multiplying this proportion, we get:
5 * x = 2 * 8
5x = 16
Dividing both sides by 5, we find:
x = 16 / 5
x = 3.2
Therefore, Andi will need 3.2 gallons of oil for 8 gallons of gas.