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A vessel is filled with liquid, 3 parts of which are water and 5 parts of 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
Answer: 1/5

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