Two coins $A$ and $B$ are kept in an urn. When coin $A$ is flipped,the probability of getting a head is $1/4$,while for coin $B$ it is $3/4$. One coin is randomly chosen from this bag,tossed twice,and it falls heads on both occasions. The probability that it is coin $A$ is:

  • A
    $9/10$
  • B
    $1/4$
  • C
    $3/4$
  • D
    $1/10$

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