How many kg of sugar costing ₹ $11.70/kg$ must be mixed with $24$ $kg$ of sugar costing ₹ $8.1/kg$ so that there may be a gain of $15 \%$ by selling the mixture at ₹ $9/kg$? (in $kg$)

  • A
    $6$
  • B
    $8$
  • C
    $10$
  • D
    $12$

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