A marble statue is being carved by a sculptor. In the first week 35% is cut away, in the second week 20% of the remainder is cut away and in the third week 25% of the remainder is cut away and polished to produce the final statue. The weight of the final statue is 48.75 lbs. What was the weight of the original piece of marble?  Choose the correct choice from the following.
A) 134
B) 167
C) 125
D) 113
E) 111
125   lb : reverse the calculations:   So 48.75 ÷ 0.75 = 65,   65 ÷ 0.8 = 81.25 and   81.25 ÷ 0.65 = 125.
<result>C</result>
A marble statue is being carved by a sculptor. In the first week 35% is cut away, in the second week 20% of the remainder is cut away and in the third week 25% of the remainder is cut away and polished to produce the final statue. The weight of the final statue is 48.75 lbs. What was the weight of the original piece of marble?