Question

Peter makes a large amount of pink paint by mixing red and white paint in the ratio 2:3.

Red paint costs £80 per 5 litres.
White paint costs £5 per 10 litres.

Peter sells his pink paint in 10-litre tins for £60 per tin.

Calculate how much profit he make for each tin he sells

Answer 1

Answer:

26.50 profit.

Step-by-step explanation:

Red paint costs 160 per 10 litres.

White paint costs 5 per 10 litres.

Red paint = r

White paint = w

Pink paint = p

20r + 30p = 320 + 15 = 335

33.5 per pink tin.

60 - 33.5 = 26.50