QUESTION

CSAT

Easy

Maths

Prelims 2024

What percent of water must be mixed with honey so as to gain 20% by selling the mixture at the cost price of honey ?

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Explanation

Let:

  • C be the cost price per unit of honey.
  • The amount of honey used is 100 units.

The total cost price of the honey is C×100C \times 100.

Step 1: Selling Price Calculation

We want to sell the mixture at a 20% profit, so the selling price of the mixture should be: 1.20×C×1001.20 \times C \times 100

Step 2: Total Selling Price of Mixture

The total selling price is also given by: (100+W)×C(100 + W) \times C Where W is the amount of water.

Step 3: Set the Selling Prices Equal

1.20×C×100=(100+W)×C1.20 \times C \times 100 = (100 + W) \times C

Step 4: Simplify the Equation

1.20×100=100+W1.20 \times 100 = 100 + W

120=100+W120 = 100 + W

Step 5: Solve for W

W=120100=20W = 120 - 100 = 20

So, the amount of water to mix is 20 units.

Step 6: Calculate the Percentage of Water

The percentage of water is: (20100)×100=20%(\frac{20}{100}) \times 100 = 20\%

Conclusion: The percentage of water to mix is 20%20\%.

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