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12 buckets of water fill a tank when the capacity of each bucket is 13.5 litres. How many buckets will be needed to fill the same tank, if the capacity of each bucket is 9 litres?

A. 8

B. 15

C. 16

D. 18

Answer: Option D

Solution(By Examveda Team)

Capacity of the tank
= (12 × 13.5) litres
= 162 litres
Capacity of each bucket = 9 litres
Number of buckets needed
$$\eqalign{ & {\text{= }}\left( {\frac{{162}}{9}} \right) \cr & = 18 \cr} $$

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