MBA Exam Numerical Ability Alligation or Mixture

In what ratio should water be mixed wid soda costing Rs.12/litre so as to make a profit of 25% by selling the diluted liquid at Rs.13.75/litre

1) 10:1
2) 11:1
3) 1:11
4) 12:1
5) 1:12

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first find the cost price of the mixture by using,
c.p=100/100+gain%*s.p
=100/100+25*13.75
=11
now,among water and soda,water is the cheaper quantity and the price is not given assume it as 0 rs,then simply
0 12
11
1 11
so required ratio is 1:11
8 years agoHelpfull: Yes(5) No(1)

To make 25% profit by selling at price 13.75 cost price must be rs 11(Calculate 125% of x=13.75)
Since water is freely available hence answer is
water :soda
1:11
9 years agoHelpfull: Yes(4) No(3)

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