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A container initially contains 40 liters of petrol and an unknown quantity of diesel. Then 25% of the mixture is removed and poured into another container P. After that, 10 liters of petrol are added to the mixture remaining in the original container. As a result, the ratio of petrol to diesel in the original container becomes ____. The two blanks in this statement represent, in order: The initial quantity of diesel in liters, and The final petrol : diesel ratio in the original container. Which of the following options can correctly fill these blanks (in the same order)?
A container initially contains 40 liters of petrol and an unknown quantity of diesel. Then 25% of the mixture is removed and poured into another container P. After that, 10 liters of petrol are added to the mixture remaining in the original container. As a result, the ratio of petrol to diesel in the original container becomes ____. The two blanks in this statement represent, in order: The initial quantity of diesel in liters, and The final petrol : diesel ratio in the original container. Which of the following options can correctly fill these blanks (in the same order)?
I. 60, 8:9
II. 24, 11:4
III. 48, 10:9
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