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An unbiased die is thrown 3 times. If the first thrown is a 5, the conditional probability of getting 16 as sum is-

A

`1/9`

B

`1/18`

C

`1/108`

D

`5/16`

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  • An unbaised die is throwns 3 times. If the first thrown is a 5, the conditional probability of getting 16 as a sum is

    A
    `(1)/(9)`
    B
    `(1)/(18)`
    C
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    D
    `(5)/(16)`
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    A
    (1/6)
    B
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    C
    (1/3)
    D
    none of these
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