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A milkman mixed 10 liters of water to 50 litres of milk of Rs.16 per liter, then cost price of mixture per liter is

a) Rs.15.16
b) Rs.13.33
c) Rs.15
d) Rs.14.23

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Kasa Venkata Latha Sai Saranya  (8 years ago)

Answer is 13. 33
Let price of water per liter be re. 1
((10*1)+(50*16))/60 =13.33

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Rockey  (8 years ago)

Total mixture = 10w + 50m = 60
Total S.P= 16*60= Rs.960 @ Rs.16/lit
Now one can easily see in the statement that the milkman will get profit of 10 litres.
So, Gain = 10*60= Rs.160
Also, Gain = SP - CP
160=960-CP
CP = 800 for 60litres
so CP for 1 litre = 800/60 = 13.33. ANS

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harish  (8 years ago)

C) 15 rs.
(50*16)/60 = 15.
we are no suppose to assume water cost without giving the data.

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anish kumar  (7 years ago)

cp =16*50= 800 and now we have to calculate for one litre i.e 800/60=13.33

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