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A dishonest milkman promises to sell the milk on cost price but earns a profit of `16 2/3%` by adding water to it. Find the ratio of mixture to milk.

A

0.2125

B

0.25347222222222

C

0.25486111111111

D

0.29583333333333

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D
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