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If odds against solving a question by three students are 2:1, 5:2, and 5:3, respectively, then probability that the question is solved only by one student is `31//56` b. `24//56` c. `25//56` d. none of these

A

`(31)/(56)`

B

`(24)/(56)`

C

`(25)/(56)`

D

None of these

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