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Question

Kim-chee makes 5 bowls of hot noodle soup at a school fete that cost her $24 to make in total.

She sells three of the bowls for $6 each and the 4th bowl for $4.50.

For what price must she sell the 5th bowl of noodle soup to make a profit?

Worked Solution

Cost = $24

Sales = 3 ×\times 6 + 4.5 = $22.50

Profit occurs when sales price > cost

∴\therefore Sales price of the 5th bowl must be {{{correctAnswer}}}.

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540

Question

Kim-chee makes 5 bowls of hot noodle soup at a school fete that cost her $24 to make in total.

She sells three of the bowls for $6 each and the 4th bowl for $4.50.

For what price must she sell the 5th bowl of noodle soup to make a profit?

Worked Solution

Cost = $24

Sales = 3 ×\times 6 + 4.5 = $22.50

Profit occurs when sales price > cost

∴\therefore Sales price of the 5th bowl must be more than $1.50.

Question Type

Multiple Choice (One Answer)

Variables

Variable nameVariable value
correctAnswer
more than $1.50

Answers

Is Correct?Answer
✓

more than $1.50

x

less than $1.50

x

exactly $1.50

x

Kim-chee has already made a profit