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A purse contains 4 copper coins, 3 silver coins, the second purse contains 6 copper coins and 2 silver coins. A coin is taken out of any purse, the probability that it is a copper coin is

A

`4/7`

B

`3/4`

C

`3/7`

D

`(37)/(56)`

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