Ravi runs a small juice stall. He buys pure mango pulp at ₹200 per litre. To increase his profit, he mixes some free water into the pulp. He then sells the diluted mango juice at the original price of ₹200 per litre, just like pure mango pulp.

Consider the following statements:
Statement I: Ravi should mix 1 litre of water with 4 litres of pulp to gain a 25% profit.
Statement II: The new selling price per litre becomes ₹250 after mixing water.

Select the correct answer from the options below:
(a) Only Statement I is correct.
(b) Only Statement II is correct.
(c) Both Statements I and II are correct.
(d) None of the Statements is correct.

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Ravi runs a small juice stall. He buys pure mango pulp at ₹200 per litre. To increase his profit, he mixes some free water into the pulp. He then sells the diluted mango juice at the original price of ₹200 per litre, just like pure mango pulp.

Consider the following statements:
Statement I: Ravi should mix 1 litre of water with 4 litres of pulp to gain a 25% profit.
Statement II: The new selling price per litre becomes ₹250 after mixing water.

Select the correct answer from the options below:
(a) Only Statement I is correct.
(b) Only Statement II is correct.
(c) Both Statements I and II are correct.
(d) None of the Statements is correct.

ONLiNE UPSC · Accepted Answer

Cost price of mango pulp = ₹200 per litre
Ravi buys 4 litres &rarr; Total cost = ₹200 &times; 4 = ₹800
Let x litres of water be added (at no cost), and total juice is (4 + x) litres.
Selling price = ₹200 per litre (unchanged)
Total selling price = ₹200 &times; (4 + x)
To gain 25% profit:
Required SP = 1.25 &times; 800 = ₹1000
&rArr; 200 &times; (4 + x) = 1000
&rArr; 4 + x = 5
&rArr; x = 1.
Statement I is correct &mdash; Ravi must add 1 litre of water.
Statement II is incorrect &mdash; The selling price per litre remains ₹200, not ₹250.
Hence, option a is correct.

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Ravi runs a small juice stall. He buys pure mango pulp at ₹200 per litre. To increase his profit, he mixes some free water into the pulp. He then sells the diluted mango juice at the original price of ₹200 per litre, just like pure mango pulp. Consider the following statements: Statement I: Ravi should mix 1 litre of water with 4 litres of pulp to gain a 25% profit. Statement II: The new selling price per litre becomes ₹250 after mixing water. Select the correct answer from the options below: (a) Only Statement I is correct. (b) Only Statement II is correct. (c) Both Statements I and II are correct. (d) None of the Statements is correct.