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In a certain colleage, 4% of men and 1% of women are taller than 1.8m. Also, 60% of students are women. If a student selected at random is found to be taller than 1.8 m, then the probability that the student being a woman is

A

`(3)/(11)`

B

`(5)/(11)`

C

`(6)/(11)`

D

`(8)/(11)`

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