A milk man diluted milk to an extent of 25% of the original volume of pure milk with water and priced it same as the cost price of milk. Part of the water evaporated and the volume was reduced to $$\frac{23}{25}th$$ of the diluted volume. The profit percent to the milk man is
Let original quantity of pure milk = 100x
Let cost price of '100x' litres of pure milk = 100
Amount of water added = 25% of 100x = 25x
Total quantity of mixture = 100x +Â 25x = 125x
Total quantity of mixture after evaporation = $$125x * \frac{23}{25} = 115x$$
Selling price of '115x' litres of mixture = Cost price of '115x' litres of pure milk = 115x
Profit amount = 115x - 100x = 15x
Profit % = $$\frac{15x}{100x} *Â 100$$ = 15%