In what ratio must water be mixed with milk to gain 16% on selling the mixture a

Sail E0 Webinar

Question

In what ratio must water be mixed with milk to gain 16 % on selling the mixture at cost price?

Options:

A . 1 : 6

B . 6 : 1

C . 2 : 3

D . 4 : 3

Answer: Option A

Let C.P. of 1 litre milk be Re. 1.

S.P. of 1 litre of mixture = Re.1, Gain =
50
%.
3

C.P. of 1 litre of mixture =

100 x
3
x 1

=
6
350
7

By the rule of alligation, we have:

C.P. of 1 litre of water
C.P. of 1 litre of milk
0
Mean Price
Re.
6
7
Re. 1
1
7
6
7

Ratio of water and milk =
1
:
6
= 1 : 6.
7
7

Was this answer helpful ?

Next Question

Submit Solution

More Questions on This Topic :

Question 1. A jar full of whisky contains 40% alcohol. A part of this whisky is replaced by another containing 19% alcohol and now t....found to be 26%. The quantity of whisky replaced is:

Question 2. A vessel is filled with liquid, 3 parts of which are water and 5 parts syrup. How much of the mixture must be drawn off ....that the mixture may be half water and half syrup?

Question 3. A can contains a mixture of two liquids A and B is the ratio 7 : 5. When 9 litres of mixture are drawn off and the can i....litres of liquid A was contained by the can initially?

Question 4. Tea worth Rs. 126 per kg and Rs. 135 per kg are mixed with a third variety in the ratio 1 : 1 : 2. If the mixture is wor....the price of the third variety per kg will be:

Question 5. A milk vendor has 2 cans of milk. The first contains 25% water and the rest milk. The second contains 50% water. How muc....the ratio of water to milk is 3 : 5?

Question 6. In what ratio must a grocer mix two varieties of pulses costing Rs. 15 and Rs. 20 per kg respectively so as to get a mix....so as to get a mixture worth Rs. 16.50 kg?

Question 7. In a mixture of milk and water, the proportion of milk by weight was 80%. If, in a 180 gm mixture, 36 gms of pure milk ....would be the percentage of milk in the mixture formed?

Question 8. In a can, there is a mixture of milk and water in the ratio 4 : 5. If it is filled with an additional 8 litres of milk ....become 6 : 5. Find the capacity of the can?

Question 9. A mixture of 70 litres of milk and water contains 10% water. How many litres of water should be added to the mixture so....the mixture so that the mixture contains 12 1/2% water?

Question 10. In what ratio should a variety of rice costing Rs. 6 per kg be mixed with another variety of rice costing Rs. 8.75 per ....kg to obtain a mixture costing Rs. 7.50 per kg?

Chapter 1 - GLOBAL STEEL SCENARIO & INDIAN STEEL INDUSTRY Part 1 : (13-04-2024) INDUSTRY AND COMPANY AWARENESS (ICA)

Direction Sense Test Part 1 Reasoning (Hindi)

Chapter 1 - RMHP / OHP / OB & BP Part 1 : (14-02-2024) GPOE

Cube & Cuboid Part 1 Reasoning (Hindi)

Data Interpretation (DI) Basic Concept Reasoning (Hindi)

Counting Figures Part 1 Counting Of Straight Lines Reasoning (Hindi)

Sail E0 free webinar Webinars

Real Numbers Part 7 Class 10 Maths

Real Numbers Part 1 Class 10 Maths

Polynomials Part 1 Class 10 Maths

DSP Combined 1 Free Revision Test SAIL JO E-0

GPOE / GPA Combined 1 Free Revision Test SAIL JO E-0

BSP Plant Specific Review Test SAIL JO E-0

BSL Combined 1 Free Revision Test SAIL JO E-0

GFM Combined 1 Free Revision Test SAIL JO E-0