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Odds 8 to 5 against a person who is 40 years old living till he is 70 year and 4 to 3 against another person now 50 years till he will be living 80 years. Probability that one of them will be alive next 30 years

A

`59//91`

B

`44//91`

C

`51//91`

D

`32//91`

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B
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