All the milk in container A which was filled to its brim was poured into two containers B and C. The quantity of milk in container B was 62.5% less than the capacity of container A. If 156 liters was now transferred from C to B, then both the containers would have equal quantities of milk. What was the initial quantity of milk in container A?
Choose the correct option: A) 1248 B) 1723 C) 1129 D) 2613 E) 1372

Rationale: "a b has 62.5 % or ( 5 / 8 ) of the milk in a . therefore , let the quantity of milk in container a ( initially ) be 8 k . quantity of milk in b = 8 k - 5 k = 3 k . quantity of milk in container c = 8 k - 3 k = 5 k container : a b c quantity of milk : 8 k 3 k 5 k it is given that if 156 liters was transferred from container c to container b , then both the containers would have equal quantities of milk . 5 k - 156 = 3 k + 156 = > 2 k = 312 = > k = 156 the initial quantity of milk in a = 8 k = 8 * 156 = 1248 liters ."
Answer: A