In what ratio should water be mixed with milk costing rs. 24 per liter so as to make a profit of 25% by selling the diluted liquid at rs. 27.5 per liter?
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Let x be amount of milk, y be amount of water:
27.5*(x+y)/24*x=1.25 or 27.5*(x+y)-24*x/24*x=0.25
After the arithmetic, you should get y/x=1/11, hence the ratio.
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