A bag contains $16$ coins of which two are counterfeit with heads on both sides. The rest are fair coins. One coin is selected at random from the bag and tossed. The probability of getting a head is

  • A

    $\frac{9}{16}$

  • B

    $\frac{11}{16}$

  • C

    $\frac{5}{9}$

  • D

    None

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