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Five sticks of length 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9 feet are given. Three of these sticks are selected at random. What is the probability that the selected sticks can form a triangle? A. 0.5 B. 0.4 C. 0.3 D. 0

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Correct option C. 0.3

Explanation:

Condition for triangle: a + b > c

Case 1: 3, 5, 7

Case 2: 5, 7, 9

Case 3: 3, 7, 9

∴ Required probability = 3/10 = 0.3 



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