A gold mining area in Lanao contains on average, 1 ounce of gold perton. Two methods of processing are available; method A costs P1.5Mper ton and recovers 90% of gold; method B costs P1.3M per ton andrecovers 80% of the gold. If gold can be sold for P2.4M per ounce , whichmethod is better and by how much?

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