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A milkman sells the milk at the cost price but he mixes the water (freely available) in it and thus he gains 9.09%. The quantity of water in the mixture of 1 litre is :

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In what ratio, sugar costing Rs.60 per kg be mixed with sugar costing Rs.42 per kg such that by selling the mixture at Rs.56 per kg there is a gain of 12%?
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