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A mixture (paint + thinner) contains paint and thinner in the ratio of 9:5, respectively. If 56 litres of the mixture is replaced with 28 litres of thinner, then quantity of paint in the final mixture becomes 32 litres more than that of thinner. Find the initial quantity of the mixture.

A 182 litres

B 196 litres

C 224 litres

D 266 litres

E None of these

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