$A$ policeman starts to chase a thief. When the thief goes $10 \, \text{steps}$, the policeman moves $8 \, \text{steps}$. $5 \, \text{steps}$ of the policeman are equal to $7 \, \text{steps}$ of the thief. The ratio of the speeds of the policeman and the thief is

  • A
    $25:28$
  • B
    $25:26$
  • C
    $28:25$
  • D
    $56:25$

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