Capgemini Company Numerical Ability Alligation or Mixture

A man buys spirit at Rs. 60 per liter and adds water to it. Then he sells it at Rs. 75 per liter. What is the ratio of spirit to water if his profit in the deal is 37.5%?
A)11:1 B)10:1 C)9:1 D)None of these

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Let us assume he mix x liter of water per liter of spirits.So total volume is 1+x liters. Total cost=60. And sale amt is (1+x)*75 =1.375*60=82.5 or 75x=82.5–75=7.5 or x=.1 . So ratio of spirit to water is 10:1.
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Mixture and alligation

CP water=0
CP spirit=60
Mean CP=(100/100+37.5)*75=600/11

60 0
600/11
600/11 60/11
10 : 1

600/11-0=600/11
60-600/11=60/11
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