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A box contains 6 nails and 10 nuts. Half of the nails and half of the nuts are rusted . If one item is chosen at random, what is the probability that it is rusted or is a nail

A

a) 3/16

B

b) 5/16

C

c) 11/16

D

d) 14/16

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