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CUET · MATHS · PYQ PAPER 2025

It water is mixed with milk to gain \(20\%\) by selling the mixture at cost price. Then ratio of water to milk in mixture, is :

  1. A \(4: 5\)
  2. B \(2: 5\)
  3. C \(1: 5\)
  4. D \(5: 2\)
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(C) \(1: 5\)

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Gain \(\% = \frac{\text{Water}}{\text{Milk}} \times 100\) \(20 = \frac{W}{M} \times 100\) \(\frac{W}{M} = \frac{20}{100} = \frac{1}{5}\) Ratio of water to milk is \(1:5\)