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A butler stole wine from a butt of sherry which contained 80% of spirit and he replaced it by wine containing only 32% spirit. Then, the butt was of 48% strength only. How much of the butt did he steal?

A

`1/4`

B

`3/5`

C

`2/5`

D

`2/3`

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