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A boy speaks truth in 3 out of 5 times. If he throws a die and tells that the number appeared on it is five, then the probability that it is actually five, is

A

`(1)/(3)`

B

`(1)/(10)`

C

`(13)/(30)`

D

`(3)/(13)`

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