Foundation June 2024 Paper 1R Q18

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18 Norberto sells white loaves of bread and brown loaves of bread.

He sells a total of 200 loaves such that

the number of white loaves sold : the number of brown loaves sold = 3 : 2

Norberto sells the white loaves for £1.50 each.
He sells the brown loaves for £1.75 each.

40% of the price of a white loaf is profit.
60% of the price of a brown loaf is profit.

Work out Norberto’s total profit when he sells all 200 loaves.

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