Two dishonest shop-owners mix water to milk before selling it in the market. The first shop-owner mixes
water to milk in the ratio 2 : 1 and second shop-owner mixes water to milk in the ratio 3 : 1. Now if both
of them sell the milk at their cost price of $.60 and $.80 respectively, then from which shop-owner should the customer purchase the milk to get the maximum quantity of pure milk per $ paid? Answers:
A) 1st milkman
B) 2nd milkman
C) Any one
D) Data Inadequate
E) none of above
Milkman 1 ratio of W:M = 2:1   hence milk = 1/3*0.6= 
<gadget id="calculator">1/3*0.6</gadget>
<output>0.2</output>
0.2= 33.33%   Milkman 2 W:M = 3:1   milk = 1/4*0.8= 
<gadget id="calculator">1/4*0.8</gadget>
<output>0.2</output>
0.2= 16.666%   Hence 1st milkman.
<result>A</result>
Two dishonest shop-owners mix water to milk before selling it in the market. The first shop-owner mixes
water to milk in the ratio 2 : 1 and second shop-owner mixes water to milk in the ratio 3 : 1. Now if both
of them sell the milk at their cost price of $.60 and $.80 respectively, then from which shop-owner should the customer purchase the milk to get the maximum quantity of pure milk per $ paid?