document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=580556>Question 580556</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ratio of the price of coffee A to coffee B is 2:3. During a certain month, a store sells coffee A and coffee B in the ratio of 4:5. If the total revenue from the sale of these two coffees is $27,600, how much of the revenue was from the sale of coffee A?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please explain.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #371801 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mahalingk><B>mahalingk(2)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mahalingk><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mahalingk><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=371801\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Price ratio of A,B is      2:3        in general  m:n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sold out ratio of A,B is   4:5        in general  p:q<BR>\n" );
document.write( "revenue ratio of A,B always will be 2*4:3*5  in general mp:nq<BR>\n" );
document.write( "As total revenue is 27000, and their ratio is 8:15  say(8x,15x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we have the exact revenue as follows, 8x+15x=27600 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                      23x=27600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                        x=27600/23 ==> x=1200 that is we have the exact revenue ratio as of A is 8x=8*1200=9600\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                        B is   15x=15*1200=18000<BR>\n" );
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