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The weight of an empty bucket is 25% of the weight of the bucket when filled with some liquid. Some of the liquid has been removed. Then, the bucket, along with the remaining liquid, weighed three-fifths of the original weight. What percentage of the liquid has been removed? `40 %` b. `62 1/2%` c. `56 2/3%` d. `53 1/3%`

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