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A container initially held 8 liters of vinegar. After removing a certain amount of vinegar, 2.4 liters of water was added to the container. As a result, the ratio of vinegar to water in the container became 7:3. How much vinegar was removed from the container?

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Let x litres of vinegar was taken out.The quantity of water in the mixture 2.4 litresSo, 8 - x2.4 73 24 - 3x 16.8 3x 7.2 x 2.4 litres

A 1.2 litres

B 2.6 litres

C 2.4 litres

D 3.6 litres

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