Question

a milkman after mixing water with same quantity of pure milk sold the mixture at the cost price &thereby made a profit of 20%.find the ratio of milk and water​

Answer 1

Answer:

5:1

Step-by-step explanation:

let cost price be 100x

according to question:

after mixing water he made a profit of 20%.

the total cp=100x+20%=120x

let 20% be 20x

ratio=100:20=5:1