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In a cricket match , a batsman hits the boundary `5` times out of `40` balls played by him . Find the probability that the boundary is not hit by the ball.

A

`(1)/(8)`

B

`(5)/(8)`

C

`(3)/(4)`

D

`(7)/(8)`

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The correct Answer is:
D
Total number of balls played = 40 .
Number of times, the bastman hits boundary = 40 - 5 = 35.
`therefore ` Required probablity ` = (35)/(40) = (7)/(8)`
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