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A policeman starts to chase a theif .when the thief goes 10 steps the policeman moves 8 steps and 5 steps of the policeman are equal to 7 steps of the theif .the ratio of the speeds of the policeman and the thief is :

A

`25: 28`

B

`25:56`

C

`28:25`

D

`56:25`

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C
सिपाही तथा चोर के गति का अभीष्ट अनुपात =`8xx7 :10 xx 5 = 56:50`
= 28:25
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