document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=826170>Question 826170</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A man buys milk at 60 P per liter, adds 1/3rd of water to it and sells the mixture at 72 P per liter. The profit percentage is.......? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #497918 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=497918\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> He bought some B liters of milk at 60 P money units, and added <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3%29B ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3%29B\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > liters of water.  The mixture is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=B%2B%281%2F3%29B ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"B%2B%281%2F3%29B\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > liters containing the B liters of milk.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "His revenue upon selling all of his mixture is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=B%281%2B1%2F3%29%2A72 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"B%281%2B1%2F3%29%2A72\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > P money units.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Summarize:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cost = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=B%2A60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"B%2A60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > P units<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Revenue = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=B%281%2B1%2F3%29%2A72 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"B%281%2B1%2F3%29%2A72\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > P units<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Profit = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Revenue+-+Cost+=+B%284%2F3%29%2A72-B%2A60+=+B%28%284%2F3%2972-60%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Revenue+-+Cost+=+B%284%2F3%29%2A72-B%2A60+=+B%28%284%2F3%2972-60%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of P money units\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Profit percentage based on revenue woould be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=100%2A%28B%28%284%2F3%2972-60%29%29%2F%28B%281%2B1%2F3%29%2A72%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"100%2A%28B%28%284%2F3%2972-60%29%29%2F%28B%281%2B1%2F3%29%2A72%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, if that was what you meant; which you can simplify and compute.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you meant, based on cost, then divide profit by cost, and then multiply by 100. </SPAN>\n" );
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