The ratio of alcohol and water in $40$ $litres$ of mixture is $5:3$. Then $8$ $litres$ of the mixture is removed and replaced with water. Now,the ratio of the alcohol and water in the resultant mixture is

  • A
    $1:2$
  • B
    $1:1$
  • C
    $2:1$
  • D
    $1:3$

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