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In a bag, there are `15` red and `5` white balls. Two balls are drawn in succession without replacement. The first ball drawn is found to be red. The probability that second ball is also red is equal to (A) `3/10` (B) `7/10` (C) `5/19` (D) `14/19`

A

`(3)/(10)`

B

`(7)/(10)`

C

`(5)/(19)`

D

`(14)/(19)`

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