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18. A man sold two commodities each for the same

price, and on the whole he neither gains nor loses. If he

sold one so as to gain 25%; find the percentage profit or

loss on the other commodity?


100  x  : 125

s  100% : s  100%
125% 100  x %

Watch 1 Watch 2
25 % x%

0 %
x% :  25 %


 x%  100  x
 20 % 125


 x   16 2 %  16 2 % loss
3 3



19. In what ratio must water be mixed with pure milk

costing Rs.16 per liter so as to get a mixture costing

Rs.7.50 per liter?


Water Milk
0 16

. 7 50

. 8 50 : . 7 50

Water : Milk  17 : 15


20. How much water be mixed with 30 liters of pure

milk costing Rs.16 per liter so as to get a mixture costing

Rs.7.50 per liter?


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