In an entrance test,there are multiple-choice questions. There are four possible answers to each question,of which one is correct. The probability that a student knows the answer to a question is $9/10$. If he gets the correct answer to a question,then the probability that he was guessing is

  • A
    $37/40$
  • B
    $1/37$
  • C
    $36/37$
  • D
    $1/9$

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