A milk man sells the milk at the cost price but he mixes the water in it and thus he gains 9.09%. The quantity of water in the mixture of 1 liter is :

Aptitude Alligation or Mixture
Choose an option
  • A
    83.33 ml
  • B
    90.90 ml
  • C
    99.09 ml
  • D
    can't be determined

Answer

Correct Answer: 83.33 ml

Explanation

Profit (%) = 9.09 % = 1/11

 

Since the ratio of water and milk is  1 : 11,

 

Therefore the ratio of water is to mixture = 1:12

 

Thus the quantity of water in mixture of 1 liter = 1000 x (1/12) = 83.33 ml

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