In a test,a student either guesses,copies,or knows the answer to a multiple-choice question with four choices. The probability that he guesses is $1/3$ and the probability that he copies the answer is $1/6$. The probability that his answer is correct,given that he copied it,is $1/8$. The probability that he knew the answer to the question,given that he answered it correctly,is

  • A
    $\frac{29}{24}$
  • B
    $\frac{22}{29}$
  • C
    $\frac{24}{29}$
  • D
    $\frac{23}{29}$

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