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A man takes a step forward with probability 0.4 and backward with probability 0.6. The probability that at the end of eleven steps, he is just one step away from the starting point is

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`462(0.24)^(5)`

B

`368(0.24)^(5)`

C

`462(0.24)^(6)`

D

`368(0.24)^(6)`

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