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Two vessels contain mixture of milk and water in the ratio of `1:3 and 3:5` to be mixed to get a new mixture in which the ratio of milk to water is `1 : 2`. In what ratio should quantities of mixtures be taken from vessels.

A

`2:1`

B

`10:7`

C

`20:7`

D

`1:2`

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