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From a vessel filled with alcohol 1/5 of its contents is removed and the vessel is then filled up with water. If this be done 5 times in succession, what proportion of the alcohol originally contained in the vessel will have been removed from it?

1024 3125
2101 3125
1024 2101
None of these

Correct Answer: 2101 3125

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