A milkman bought 70 liters of milk for Rs. 630 and added 5 liters of water. If he sells it at Rs. 9.00 per liter, his profit percent is :

A milkman bought 70 liters of milk for Rs. 630 and added 5 liters of water. If he sells it at Rs. 9.00 per liter, his profit percent is :
[A]8\frac{1}{5}%
[B]7%
[C]8\frac{2}{5}%
[D]7\frac{1}{7}%

7\frac{1}{7}%
C.P of 75 liters of mixtures of milk and water = Rs. 630.
S.P of 75 liters of mixtures of milk and waete = 9\times 75=Rs. 675.
Gain %= \frac{45}{630}\times 100= \frac{50}{7}= 7\frac{1}{7} %
Hence option [D] is the right answer.

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