Gold is $19$ times as heavy as water and copper is $9$ times. In what ratio should these metals be mixed so that the mixture may be $15$ times as heavy as water?

  • A
    $5:4$
  • B
    $4:3$
  • C
    $3:2$
  • D
    $2:1$

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