Question
The Price of 1 litre pure milk is Rs 50. By adding some
water in it and selling the mixture at Rs 60 one gets 25% profit, then find the ratio of milk and water in the mixture?Solution
Cost price of 1 litre milk = Rs 50 Selling price of 1 litre mixture = Rs 60 Profit = 25% So cost price of mixture = 60 × 100/125 = Rs 48 The ratio of milk and water in mixture 
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