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A vessel is filled with liquid, 3 parts of which are water and 5 parts syrup. How much of the mixture must be drawn off and replaced with water so that the mixture may be half water and half syrup?

A

`(1)/(3)`

B

`(1)/(4)`

C

`(1)/(5)`

D

`(1)/(7)`

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