SOLUTION: Concentrated acid costing 90 c per litre is diluted with water in the ratio 1:5 by volume. The diluted acid is sold at 24 c per litre. What is the percentage profit?
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Question 1205958: Concentrated acid costing 90 c per litre is diluted with water in the ratio 1:5 by volume. The diluted acid is sold at 24 c per litre. What is the percentage profit? Found 2 solutions by mananth, ikleyn:Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Concentrated acid costing 90 c per litre is diluted with water in the ratio 1:5 by volume. The diluted acid is sold at 24 c per litre. What is the percentage profit?
Cost of Concentrated Acid (per liter): 90 cents
Dilution , 1 part acid to 5 parts water (total 6 parts)
Cost of Diluted Acid - The mixture cost is (1/6) * 90 cents. =15 cents
4. Selling Price of Diluted Acid (per liter): 24 cents
5. Profit = Selling Price−Cost Price=24−15=9 cents
Now,the percentage profit->
Cost price =15 cents
Percentage Profit=(9/15)×100≈60%
Percentage profit is 60%.
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Concentrated acid costing 90 c per litre is diluted with water in the ratio 1:5 by volume.
The diluted acid is sold at 24 c per litre. What is the percentage profit?
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Let's assume that we bought 1 liter of the concentrated acid at the bying price of 90 cents.
We then diluted it with water in the ratio 1:5 by volume.
So, we have now 6 liters of the diluted mixture.
Assume that water id for free, i.e. at no charge.
So, we have now 6 liters of the mixture by spending 90 c.
Next, we sold 6 liters of the mixture for 6 * 24 c = 144 c.
We have the profit of 144 c - 90 c = 54 c.
The percentage profit is = = 0.6 = 60%.
ANSWER. The percentage profit is 60%.
