The quarrying cost of marble and granite blocks plus delivery cost to the processing plant is ₱9,600 per cubic meter. Processing cost of marble into tiles is ₱800 per square meter and that of granite into tiles also is ₱2,400 per square meter.A marble has a net yield of 40 square meters of tiles per cubic meter of block and sell at ₱1600 per square meter, and granite gives a net yield of 50 square meters of tiles per cubic meter of block and sells at ₱4,000 per square meter. Considering all other cost to be the same, determine the more profitable material and by how much. Solve and show the solution.

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The quarrying cost of marble and granite blocks plus delivery cost to the processing plant is ₱9,600 per cubic meter. Processing cost of marble into tiles is ₱800 per square meter and that of granite into tiles also is ₱2,400 per square meter.A marble has a net yield of 40 square meters of tiles per cubic meter of block and sell at ₱1600 per square meter, and granite gives a net yield of 50 square meters of tiles per cubic meter of block and sells at ₱4,000 per square meter. Considering all other cost to be the same, determine the more profitable material and by how much.

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