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A vessel is full of a mixture of milk and water, with $9 \%$ milk. Nine litres are withdrawn and then replaced with pure water. If the milk is now $6 \%$, how much does the vessel hold?(A) 27 litres(B) 18 litres(C) 36 litres(D) 40 litres
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Initially, the volume of milk in the mixture is $9 \%$ of $V$, which is $0.09V$ litres. Show more…
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