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Acid and water are mixed in a vessel A in the ratio of 5 :2 and in the vessel B in the ratio `8 :5 `. In what proportion should quantities be taken out from the two vessel so as toform a mixturein which the acid and water will be in the ratio of 9:4?
(A) ` 7 : 2` (B) `2 : 7` (C ) `7 : 4` (D) `2 : 3`

A

`4:5`

B

`5:7`

C

`7:2`

D

`7:9`

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