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A vessel contains (density `d`) over mercury (density `D`). A homogenous solid sphere floats with half of its volume in mercury and the other half in the oil . The density of the material of the sphere is

A

`sqrt(Dd)`

B

`(2Dd)/(D+d)`

C

`(D+d)/(2)`

D

`(Dd)/(D+d)`

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`Vd_(b)g=V_(1)dg+V_(2)Dg`
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