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Rafael is making punch and needs a gallon of raspberry sorbet and 2 liters of lemon-lime soda to make 12 cups. He pays $3.00 for a 2-liter container of lemon-lime soda and $4.00 for a quart of sorbet. What is the minimum amount he should charge per cup of punch to make a $10 profit?

(Remember there are 4 quarts in a gallon.)
Your answer should be a dollar amount rounded to the nearest hundredth.

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To find the minimum amount Rafael should charge per cup of punch to make a $10 profit, we first need to calculate the total cost of the ingredients.

  1. Calculate the cost of the raspberry sorbet:

    • Rafael needs 1 gallon of sorbet.
    • There are 4 quarts in a gallon.
    • The cost of 1 quart of sorbet is $4.00, so the total cost for 1 gallon (which is 4 quarts) is: \[ 4 \text{ quarts} \times 4.00 \text{ dollars/quart} = 16.00 \text{ dollars} \]

  2. Calculate the cost of the lemon-lime soda:

    • Rafael needs 2 liters of soda.
    • The cost for a 2-liter container of soda is $3.00.

  3. Calculate the total cost of the ingredients: \[ \text{Total cost} = \text{Cost of sorbet} + \text{Cost of soda} \] \[ \text{Total cost} = 16.00 + 3.00 = 19.00 \text{ dollars} \]

  4. Calculate the total cost including profit:

    • Rafael wants to make a profit of $10. Therefore, the total amount he needs to cover is: \[ \text{Total amount to cover} = \text{Total cost} + \text{Profit} \] \[ \text{Total amount to cover} = 19.00 + 10.00 = 29.00 \text{ dollars} \]

  5. Calculate the price per cup:

    • Rafael is making 12 cups of punch. Thus, the price per cup is calculated as follows: \[ \text{Price per cup} = \frac{\text{Total amount to cover}}{\text{Number of cups}} = \frac{29.00}{12} \] \[ \text{Price per cup} \approx 2.41667 \]

  6. Round to the nearest hundredth:

    • Rounding 2.41667 to the nearest hundredth gives approximately $2.42.

Therefore, the minimum amount Rafael should charge per cup of punch to make a $10 profit is $2.42.

it is not $2.42 or $3.00

Let’s reevaluate the calculations step by step to ensure accuracy.

  1. Calculate the cost of raspberry sorbet:

    • Rafael needs 1 gallon of raspberry sorbet.
    • There are 4 quarts in a gallon.
    • The cost of one quart of sorbet is $4.00.
    • Therefore, the total cost for 1 gallon of sorbet is: \[ 4 \text{ quarts} \times 4.00 \text{ dollars/quart} = 16.00 \text{ dollars} \]

  2. Calculate the cost of lemon-lime soda:

    • Rafael needs 2 liters of lemon-lime soda.
    • The cost for a 2-liter container of soda is $3.00.

  3. Calculate the total cost of the ingredients: \[ \text{Total cost} = \text{Cost of sorbet} + \text{Cost of soda} \] \[ \text{Total cost} = 16.00 + 3.00 = 19.00 \text{ dollars} \]

  4. Calculate the total amount needed for profit:

    • Rafael wants to make a profit of $10. Therefore, the total amount he needs to cover is: \[ \text{Total amount to cover} = \text{Total cost} + \text{Profit} \] \[ \text{Total amount to cover} = 19.00 + 10.00 = 29.00 \text{ dollars} \]

  5. Calculate the price per cup:

    • Rafael is making 12 cups of punch. Thus, the price per cup can be calculated as follows: \[ \text{Price per cup} = \frac{\text{Total amount to cover}}{\text{Number of cups}} = \frac{29.00}{12} \] \[ \text{Price per cup} \approx 2.41667 \text{ dollars} \]

  6. Round to the nearest hundredth:

    • Rounding 2.41667 to the nearest hundredth gives approximately $2.42.

The price of $2.42 is indeed correct according to the provided calculations. If you believe there’s an error or you're looking for a different result, please clarify if there are additional costs or factors involved that I may not have considered. Thank you!