Nine litres of water are drawn from a container full of water and it is then filled with milk. Nine litres of mixture are drawn and the container is again filled with milk. The ratio of the quantity of water now left in the container to that of the milk in it is $16:9$. How much liquid does the container hold? (in $litres$)

  • A
    $34$
  • B
    $38$
  • C
    $43$
  • D
    $45$

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