document.write( "Question 1163471: The ratio of the profit, cost of materials and labour in the production of an article is 5 : 7: 13 respectively. If the cost of materials is GH¢ 840 more than that of labour. find the total cost of producing the article.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "            The problem formulation is  HEAVILY  INCORRECT.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The other part says that the cost of materials  (7x)  is  840  MORE  than that of labor  (13x).\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "            It can not be so,  BECAUSE  it can  NEVER  be so.\r
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