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Parcels from sender S to receiver R pass sequentially through two post-offices. Each post-office has a probability 1/5 of losing an incoming parcel, independently of all other parcels. Given that a parcel is lost, the probability that it was lost by the second post-office is_________.

Correct : 0.44

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