How much water must be added to 60 litres of milk at 1 litres for Rs. 20 so as to have a mixture worth Rs. 10 a litre?
Given:
60 litres of milk at ₹1.5 per litre = ₹20
Final mixture value = ₹10= ₹10.666... per litre
Water has no cost
Formula Used:
Water =
Solution:
Cost price of milk = ₹20 for 1.5 litres = ₹20 ÷ 1.5 = ₹13.33/litre
Mean price = ₹10 = ₹10.67
Water's cost = ₹0
Using alligation:
Milk : Water = (10.67 - 0) : (13.33 - 10.67)
= 10.67 : 2.66
= 4 : 1
Water =
Thus, 15 litres of water must be added
Alternate Solution:
Water =
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