White paint costs £2.80 per litre and blue paint costs £3.50 per litre. White and blue paint are mixed in the ratio 3 : 2. How much does it cost to make 18 litres of this mixture?

18/(3+2)=3.63x3.6=10.8 2x3.6=7.210.8x2.8=30.247.2x3.5=25.230.24+25.2=55.44

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