$A$ man is known to speak the truth $4$ out of $5$ times. He throws a die and reports that it is a six. The probability that it was actually a six is

  • A
    $\frac{5}{9}$
  • B
    $\frac{4}{9}$
  • C
    $\frac{5}{35}$
  • D
    $\frac{4}{35}$

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