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A person is known to speak the truth 4 times out of 5. He throws a die and reports that it is an SIX. The probability that it is actually an six, is

A

`(1)/(3)`

B

`(2)/(9)`

C

`(4)/(9)`

D

`(5)/(9)`

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c
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