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A flash light has 8 batteries out of which 3 are dead. If two batteries are selected without replacement and tested, the probability that both are dead is `3/(28)` b. `1/(14)` c. `9/(64)` d. `(33)/(56)`

A

`(33)/(56)`

B

`(9)/(64)`

C

`(1)/(14)`

D

`(3)/(28)`

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