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If 12 identical balls are to be placed in 3 identical boxes, then the probability that one of the boxes contains exactly 3 balls is : (1) `` `(55)/3(2/3)^(11)` (2) `55(2/3)^(10)` (3) `220(1/3)^(12)` (4) `22(1/3)^(11)`

A

`220((1)/(3))^12`

B

`22((1)/(3))^11`

C

`(55)/(3)((2)/(3))^11`

D

`55((2)/(3))^10`

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