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A die is thrown 5 times. Find the probability that an odd number will come up exactly three times.

A

`(5)/(16)`

B

`(1)/(2)`

C

`(3)/(16)`

D

`(3)/(2)`

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A
(a) Required probability `=""^(5)C_(3)((1)/(2))^(3)xx((1)/(2))^(2)=(5)/(16)`
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