Question

A milkman buys some milk. If he sells it at ₹5 per litre, he loses ₹200, but when he sells it at ₹6 a liter, he gains ₹150. How much milk did he purchase.

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the cost price of 1 litre pure milk be Rs. 1, then

for 6 litres (milk) CP = Rs. 6

for 2 litres (Water) CP = Rs. 0

and for 8 litres mixture SP = 8 x 2 = Rs.16

Profit = [(16-6) / 6] x 100 = 1000 / 6 = 166.66 %

Answer 2

Answer:

He purchase 350 litre milk