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Presently a mixture in a tub contains substances A and B in the ratio of 7:5. If 9 litres of this solution is drawn out and B is added to the mixture in certain quantity the resulting mixture becomes 7:9. How much litres of liquid A was kept in the tub initially?

  • A.32
  • B.20
  • C.27
  • D.21

Answer: D

Currently the mixture is in ratio of A/B: 7:5

=> This means fraction of A in the solution: 7/12

=> Fraction of B in the solvent: 5/12

=>New concentration of A= 7-(7/12)9

=>New concentration of B= 5-(5/12)9+x

=> (7-(7/12)9)/(5-(5/12)9+x) = 7/9

=>x=21

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