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Ramesh sells pure lemonade at Rs. 40 per litre, just covering his costs with no profit or loss. To increase his profit, Ramesh decides to dilute the lemonade with water. He plans to sell the diluted lemonade at Rs. 32 per litre while achieving a 25% profit margin. What should be the ratio of water to lemonade in the mixture?

  1. 8 : 23

  2. 16 : 25

  3. 9 : 16

  4. 15 : 16
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