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In a T-20 tournament, there are five teams. Each teams plays one match against every other team.
Each team has 50% chance of winning any game it plays. No match ends in a tie.
Statement-1: The Probability that there is an undefeated team in the tournament is `(5)/(16)`.
Statment-2: The probability that there is a winless team is the tournament is `(3)/(16)`.

A

Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true: Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1

B

Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true: Statement-2 is not a correct explanation for Statement-1

C

Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false

D

Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true

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