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In a hurdle race a player has to cross 10 hurdles. The probability that he will clear each hurdle is 5/6 . The probability that he will knock down fewer then two hurdles is

A

`(2)/(5) xx (6^(9))/(15^(10))`

B

`(3 xx 6^(9))/(5^(10))`

C

`(3 xx 5 ^(10))/(6^(10))`

D

`(5)^10/(2)(6)^9

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