A vendor buys milk at a certain price, adds water and sells the adulterated milk at the same rate as he bought it for. He makes a 30% profit. What is the percentage of water that he adds to milk?

Options:

A) 30%

B) 15%

C) 20%

D) 60%

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Aimee Wiley

6 May, 17:34

A vendor buys milk at a certain price, adds water and sells the adulterated milk at the same rate as he bought it for. He makes a 30% profit. What is the percentage of water that he adds to milk?

Options:

A) 30%

B) 15%

C) 20%

D) 60%

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Lillie Robbins · Answer 1

The correct option is A) : "30%" because suppose vendor bought 100 ltr milk at 10/ltr so cost price = 1000 rs.

In that he adds "x" ltr of water in order to get profit of 30% above cost price, means his total earnings from adulturated solution will be 1300 rs.

A vendor buys milk at a certain price, adds water and sells the adulterated milk at the same rate as he bought it for. He makes a 30% profit. What is the percentage of water that he adds to milk?Options:A) 30%B) 15%C) 20%D) 60%

A vendor buys milk at a certain price, adds water and sells the adulterated milk at the same rate as he bought it for. He makes a 30% profit. What is the percentage of water that he adds to milk?

Options:

A) 30%

B) 15%

C) 20%

D) 60%