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A cotton yarn of 20 tex count is replaced by a polyester yarn such that both the yarns have same diameter and same packing density. Assuming densities of cotton and polyester fibres as 1.52 g/cm³ and 1.38 g/cm³, respectively, the count (tex) of the polyester yarn (rounded off to 2 decimal places) is _______.
Correct : 17.95
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