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A is one of 5 horses that entered the race and for it to be rided by one of the two jokeys P & Q and odds in favour of P rides it is 2 to 1. If P rides, A, all the horses are likely to win. If Q rides A, A' s chance of winning is tripled. The odds in favour of A's winning is

A

`1 : 3`

B

`3 :1`

C

`1 : 2`

D

`2 : 1`

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