Alligation or Mixture problems
In what ratio should milk and water be mixed so that after selling the mixture at the cost price a profit of 50/3 % is made?

1:2
2:3
2:5
6:1

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Alligation or Mixture problems
A man pays Rs. 6.40 per litre of milk. He adds water and sells the mixture at Rs. 8 per litre, thereby making 37.5% profit. The proportion of water to milk received by the customers is

9 : 11
11 : 9
10 : 1
1 : 10

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Alligation or Mixture problems
A sum of Rs.118 was divided among 50 boys and girls such that each boy received Rs.2.60 and each girl Rs.1.80. Find the number of boys and girls?

30 boys and 20 girls
35 boys and 15 girls
20 boys and 30 girls
15 boys and 35 girls

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Alligation or Mixture problems
A dishonest milkman professes to sell his milk at cost price but he mixes it with water and thereby gains 25%. The percentage of water in the mixture is:

6¼%
20%
25%
4%

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