A milkman buys milk at ₹40 per litre, adds water, and sells the mixture at ₹45 per litre, making a profit of 35%. What is the ratio of water to milk in the mixture?

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1 : 5. Cost of mixture = 45/1.35 = ₹100/3. Milk : water = (100/3 - 0 ) : (40 - 100/3 ) = 5 : 1, so water : milk = 1 : 5.

A milkman buys milk at ₹40 per litre, adds water, and sells the mixture at ₹45 per litre, making a profit of 35%. What is the ratio of water to milk in the mixture?

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