SOLUTION: a milkman purchases milk at$ 5 per liter and mixes it with water.if by selling the solution at $ 4per liter,he makes neither profit nor loss what is the ratio of milk to water in t
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Question 1032155: a milkman purchases milk at$ 5 per liter and mixes it with water.if by selling the solution at $ 4per liter,he makes neither profit nor loss what is the ratio of milk to water in the new solution. Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! a milkman purchases milk at $5 per liter and mixes it with water.
if by selling the solution at $ 4 per liter, he makes neither profit nor loss what is the ratio of milk to water in the new solution.
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Equation:
value = value
5m = 4(x+w)
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5m = 4m + 4w
m = 4w
Ratio:: m/w = 4/1 (ratio of milk to water)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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