Subject

    Quantitative Aptitude

    Topic

    Profit & Loss

    A milk man makes a profit of 10% on the sale of milk. If he were to add 20% water to the milk, by what would be the percentage increase in his profit?

    ক)
    300%
    খ)
    400%
    গ)
    220%
    ঘ)
    100%
    ঙ)
    None of these

    Explanation

    Let initial quantity of pure milk = 100 litre Suppose cost price of one litre of milk = Rs.1 Then his total cost price = Rs.100 total selling price = Rs.110 Profit = Rs. 10 ∴ Selling price of 1 litre milk = Rs. 1.1 After mixing 20% water, quantity of the mixture = 120 litre total selling price = 1.1 × 120 = Rs. 132 Profit = Rs. 32 Increase in Profit = 32 - 10 = 22 Percentage increase in profit =  2210  ×100  =  220%= {\rm{\;}}\frac{{22}}{{10}}{\rm{\;}} \times 100{\rm{\;}} = {\rm{\;}}220{\rm{\% }}

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