Question 38
MediumOriginal questionA dairy buys 60 litres of milk at ₹54 a litre, adds some water, which costs nothing, and sells the mixture at ₹54 a litre.
How much water must the dairy add to make a 20% profit?
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer A
Correct answer: A
Explanation
For 20% profit the cost per litre must be .
litres in all, so litres of water.
Worth noting
10 litres gives a cost of and a profit of about 16.7%.
- Concept
- Water for a given profit
- Typical timeTypical
- 120 s
- Your timeYours
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