A balance has pans of unequal weight but arms are of equal length. The weight of body in one pan is measured as 8 
and when pans are interchanged the weight of body measured is 
. The true weight of body is :-
A
B
C
D
Data is insufficient
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
A
True weight in the given case
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