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There are 2 locks on the door and the door keys are among the 6 different ones you carry in your pocket . In a hurry one key is dropped somewhere by you. The probability that you can still open the door is

A

`1//2`

B

`4//9`

C

`2//3`

D

`1//4`

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C
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