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In a box containing 100 bulbs, 10 are defective. The probability that out of a sample of 5 bulbs none is defective is :

A

`10^(-1)`

B

`((1)/(2))^(5)`

C

`((9)/(10))^(5)`

D

`((9)/(10))`

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C
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