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A piggy bank contains hundred 50p coins, fifty Rs. 1 coins, twenty Rs. 2 coins and ten Rs. 5 coins . If it is equally likely that one of the coins will fall out when that bank is turned upside down, what is the probability that the coin
will be a 50 p coin ?

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i] `(5)/(9)`
ii] `(17)/(18)`
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