Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Numerical Ability

Topic

Mixture and Alligation

Question:

In what proportion must water be added with milk to get a gain of 20% by selling the mixture at cost price?

Options:

1 : 5

4 : 1

5 : 1

1 : 4

Correct Answer:

1 : 5

Explanation:

20% = \(\frac{1}{5}\)

As water is free, so there is the cost of milk only.

Milk cost = 5

Profit = 5 × \(\frac{1}{5}\) = 1

Water  :  Milk

    1    :    5