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A bag contains 5 apples and 7 oranges and another basket contains 4 apples and 8 oranges. One fruit is picked out from each basket. Find the probability that the fruits are both apples or both oranges.

A

`24/144`

B

`56/144`

C

`68/144`

D

`76/144`

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