Question

A milkman purchases milk at the rate of ₹12 per litre and then mixes 25% of water to it.
Find his profit %, if he sells the mixture at ₹15 per litre​

Answer 1

Answer:

Let x litres of milk be bought.

Cost price of x litres of milk =Rs12x

Quantity of milk after 25 % of water is added =x+

100

25

x=

4

5x

litres

Given,

Selling price of 1 litre of milk =Rs15

=> Selling price of

4

5x

litres =Rs

4

5x

×15=Rs

4

75x

Now, Profit % =

C.P.

S.P.−C.P.

×100=

12x

4

75x

−12x

×100=

48

75−48

×100=56.25 %