A certain type of mixture is prepared by mixing brand A at Rs. 9/kg with brand B at Rs. 4/kg. If the mixture is worth Rs. 7/kg, how many kgs. of brand A are needed to make 40 kgs. of the mixture?

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Answer: Brand A needed is 24 kgs.

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