A trader dilutes juice with water and sells the diluted juice at the cost price of pure juice, making a profit of 33 1/3%. What percentage of the mixture is water?
Correct answer C. 25%
Explanation
For every 3 litres of juice he adds 1 litre of water (gain 1/3). Water share = 1 / (3 + 1) = 25% of the mixture.
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