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. I too dum for dis

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To make 12 cups of punch, Rafael needs a gallon of raspberry sorbet. Since there are 4 quarts in a gallon, Rafael needs 4 quarts of sorbet, which cost $4.00 per quart. So, Rafael spends 4 quarts * $4.00/quart = $<<4*4=16.00>>16.00 on sorbet.

Rafael also needs 2 liters of lemon-lime soda, which cost $3.00 per 2-liter container. So, Rafael spends $3.00 on soda.

Therefore, Rafael's total cost for making 12 cups of punch is $16.00 + $3.00 = $19.00.

To make a $10 profit, Rafael needs to charge enough for the 12 cups of punch to cover his costs of $19.00 and make a profit of $10. So, he needs to charge a total of $19.00 + $10.00 = $29.00.

Since there are 12 cups, Rafael should charge $29.00 / 12 cups = $<<29/12=2.42>>2.42 per cup of punch.

Therefore, Rafael should charge a minimum of $2.42 per cup of punch to make a $10 profit.
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Apologies for the incorrect answer. Let's recalculate.

1. The cost of a gallon of raspberry sorbet is $4.00.

2. The cost of 2 liters of lemon-lime soda is $3.00.

3. The total cost of the ingredients is $4.00 (sorbet) + $3.00 (soda) = $7.00.

4. To make a $10.00 profit, Rafael needs to charge a total of $7.00 (cost) + $10.00 (profit) = $17.00.

5. Since there are 12 cups of punch, Rafael should charge $17.00 / 12 cups = $1.42 (rounded to the nearest hundredth) per cup.

Therefore, Rafael should charge a minimum of $1.42 per cup of punch to make a $10.00 profit.
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Apologies for the confusion. Let's try to solve it correctly this time.

To determine the minimum amount Rafael should charge per cup of punch to make a $10 profit, let's break down the calculations:

1. Rafael needs a gallon of raspberry sorbet, which is equivalent to 4 quarts. Since each quart costs $4.00, Rafael spends 4 * $4.00 = $16.00 on sorbet.

2. Rafael also needs 2 liters of lemon-lime soda, which costs $3.00 per 2-liter container.

3. The total cost of the ingredients is $16.00 + $3.00 = $19.00.

4. Rafael wants to make a profit of $10.00.

5. The total amount that Rafael needs to charge to cover his costs and make a profit is $19.00 + $10.00 = $29.00.

6. There are 12 cups of punch, so the minimum amount Rafael should charge per cup of punch to make a $10 profit is $29.00 / 12 cups = $2.42 (rounded to the nearest hundredth).

Therefore, Rafael should charge at least $2.42 per cup of punch to make a $10 profit.
andi needs to mow her lawn. The mixture requires 5 gallons of gas for every 2 gallons of oil. How much oil will she need for 8 gallons of gas? Your answer should be in tenths.(1 point)
Given that the ratio of gas to oil for the lawn mower mixture is 5 gallons of gas for every 2 gallons of oil, we can set up a proportion to find out how much oil will be needed for 8 gallons of gas.

Let's use "x" to represent the amount of oil required for 8 gallons of gas.

5 gallons of gas / 2 gallons of oil = 8 gallons of gas / x gallons of oil

Cross-multiplying this proportion, we get:

5 * x = 2 * 8

5x = 16

Dividing both sides by 5, we find:

x = 16 / 5

x = 3.2

Therefore, Andi will need 3.2 gallons of oil for 8 gallons of gas.