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A man takes a step forward with probability 0.4 and backwards with probability 0.6. Find probability that at the end of 11 steps he is just one step away from the starting point.

A

`462xx(0.24)^(5)`

B

`462xx(0.24)^(4)`

C

`462xx(0.24)^(6)`

D

`264xx(0.24)^(5)`

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