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There are 5 bails numbered 1 to 5 and 5 boxes numbered 1 to 5. The balls are kept in the boxes one in each box. The probability that exactly 2 balls are kept in the corresponding numbered boxes and the remaining 3 bails in the wrong boxes, is

A

`1/5`

B

`1/6`

C

`(1)/(10)`

D

`(1)/(12)`

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