The cost of the ingrediant?

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The cost of the ingrediant?

by yumi2012 » Sun Nov 17, 2013 11:29 pm
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by theCodeToGMAT » Sun Nov 17, 2013 11:36 pm
Main = 500 /kg
Each Capsule = 600 mg

1kg = 500$
1000000mg = 500
1 mg = 500/1000000
1 mg = 5/10000
600mg = 600 * 5/10000 ==> 3/10 ==> 0.3

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by ganeshrkamath » Mon Nov 18, 2013 12:00 am
yumi2012 wrote:Always appreciate your help in solving this!
$500 per kilogram
= $500 per 10^6 milligrams
= X per 600 milligrams

X = 600*500/10^6
= 30*10^4/10^6
= 30/100
= $0.3

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