How many liters of the 9% solution were used?

A quantity of solution that is 3% salt by volume was mixed with a quantity of solution that is 9% salt by volume to produce a quantity of solution that is 4% salt by volume .

How many liters of the 9% solution were used?

(1) The quantity of 3% solution was 5 times the quantity of 9% solution.

(2) The quantity of 4% solution produced was 150 liters.
A . Statement (1) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (2) alone is not sufficient.
B . Statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (1) alone is not sufficient.
C . BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement ALONE is sufficient
D . EACH statement ALONE is sufficient.
E . Statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient.

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Answer: B