Question

pure milk costs Rs.16 per kg. after adding water the milkman sells the mixture at the rate of Rs.15 per kg and thereby makes a profit of 25percent .in what respective ratio does he mix milk with water

Answer 1

taking the cost of water as 0, according to the allegation rule, the ratio of mixing should be 15:1 for milk : water respectively. the profit percentage given is useless here however you can find the amount of milk sold from the given profit percentage.