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Peterson is a jeweler and works in a jewelers shop. He was given two gold bars of 18 carat and 12 carat gold and was asked to make a gold bar of 16 carat gold of weight 120 gm. In what ratio he should mix the two bars so as to obtain the desired gold bar, provided the pure gold is of 24 carat.

A)  70 g, & 80 g

B)  90 g, & 60 g

C)  80 g, & 40 g

D)  75 g, & 95 g

E) (e) None of these