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Four candidates A, B, C, D have applied for the assignment of coach of a school cricket team. If A is twice as likely to be selected as B, and B and C are given about the same chance of being selected, while C is twice as likely to be selected as D, what are the probability that (i) C will be selected ? (ii) A will not be selected?

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a. `2/9`b. `5/9`
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