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A bag contains 5 blue gems, 8 red gems and 2 green gems. A gem is drawn at random. What is the probability of getting a blue gem ?

A

`(1)/(3)`

B

`(2)/(3)`

C

`(2)/(9)`

D

`(5)/(6)`

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