Harry walks from his house at A to his office at B, by taking the shortest path. Find the probability that he will take the highlighted path, given that he can move only Up or Right at every intersection of roads.

\frac{1}{5}

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\frac{1}{30}

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\frac{1}{20}

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\frac{1}{24}

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The correct option is C $\frac{1}{20}$

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Harry walks from his house at A to his office at B, by taking the shortest path. Find the probability that he will take the highlighted path, given that he can move only Up or Right at every intersection of roads.

The correct option is C 120

The correct option is C $\frac{1}{20}$