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Find the probability of drawing a one-rupee coin from a purse with two compartments one of which contains 3 fifty-paise coins and 2 one-rupee coins and other contains 2 fifty-paise coins and 3 one-rupee coins. Select the correct answer from above options

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let the two compartments be C1, C2. probability of getting coin from C1 = `1/2` probability of getting coin from C2 = `1/2` probability of getting 1 re coin from C1 = `2/5` probability of getting 1 re coin from C2 = `3/5` total probability = `1/2*(2/5) + 1/2*(3/5)

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