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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)`

A

`10^(-1)`

B

`(1/2)^(5)`

C

`(9/10)^(5)`

D

`9/10`

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