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Two persons A and B take turns in throwing a pair of dice. The first person to throw 9 from both will get the prize. If A throws first then the probability of B winning the prize is -

A

`(8)/(17)`

B

`(9)/(17)`

C

`(4)/(9)`

D

`(5)/(9)`

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