$A$ $12 \text{ litres}$ cylinder contains a mixture of oxygen and nitrogen,the volume of oxygen being $40 \%$ of the total volume. $A$ few litres of the mixture is released and an equal amount of nitrogen is added. Then,the same amount of the mixture as before is released and replaced by nitrogen for the $second$ time. As a result,the oxygen content becomes $10 \%$ of the total volume. How many $litres$ of the mixture is released each time?

  • A
    $3$
  • B
    $9$
  • C
    $6$
  • D
    $4$

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