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If `P(A)=(1)/(3)P(B)` and `P(AuuB)=0.5`. When A, B are mutually exclusive events. Then `P(A)=`

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`(1)/(8)`

B

`(1)/(2)`

C

`(3)/(4)`

D

`(3)/(8)`

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