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Using alligation
A × 5 = B × 3
A : B = 3 : 5
\(\frac{A}{B }=\frac{3}{5}\)

Statement (1)
B = 20 liters
A = (3/5) × 20 = 12

SUFFICIENT
Statement (2)
Total mixture = 32 liters

\(\\
\frac{A}{B} =\frac{3}{5}\\
=> \frac{A}{A+B} =\frac{3}{5+3}\\
=>A=\frac{3}{8}*32\\
=>A=12 \\
\)

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A lab technician mixed two salt solutions, Solution A and Solution B. Solution A contained 12% salt, and Solution B contained 4% salt. If the resulting mixture contained 7% salt, how many liters of Solution A were used?

(1) The technician used 20 liters of Solution B.
(2) The resulting mixture was 32 liters.

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