Question

6. The cost of the pouring brand of scotch is $0.58 per ounce, and the cost of club soda is $0.04 per ounce. Determine the cost of a scotch and soda from each of the following standard recipes.

a. 1 ounce of scotch and 6 ounces of club soda

b. 1 1/2 ounches of scotch and 7 ounces of club soda

c. 2 ounces of scotch and 6 ounces of club soda

7. In each of the examples in Question 6, determine sales price if the desired liqour cost percent is:

a. 20 percent

b. 25 percent

c. 18 percent

Answer 1

• All working forms part of the answer
• Following working table include answers to both-question 6 and 7

	Rate per ounce	Case (a) cost	Case (b) cost	Case (c ) cost
Cost of scotch	$                             0.58 [given]	$                             0.58 [1x0.58]	$                         0.87 [1.5x0.58]	$                          1.16 [2x0.58]
Cost of club soda	$                             0.04 [given]	$                             0.24 [6x0.04]	$                         0.28 [7x0.04]	$                          0.24 [6x0.04]
A	Total cost [Answer 6]	$                             0.82	$                         1.15	$                          1.40
B=A/20%	Sales price if 20% [Answer 7]	$                             4.10	$                         5.75	$                          7.00
C=A/25%	Sales price if 25% [Answer 7]	$                             3.28	$                         4.60	$                          5.60
D=A/18%	Sales price if 18% [Answer 7]	$                             4.56	$                         6.39	$                          7.78