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A milk seller pays Rs. 500 per kiloliter for his milk. He adds water to it and sells the mixture at 56 P a liter, thereby making altogether 40 % profit. Find the proportion of water to milk which his customers receive ?
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- 1 : 4
- 2 : 3
- 1 : 5
- 4 : 1
Correct Option: A
| Here , a = | = 50 P, b = 56 P, Profit % = 40% | 1000 |
| Ratio of milk to water = | ||||
| (50 – 56) + | × 50 | |||
| 100 | ||||
| Ratio of milk to water = | = 4 : 1 | 1 |
∴ Required answer (i.e. ratio of water to milk) = 1 : 4.
