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Jack and hill went up the fill to fetch a pail of water. Having filled the pail to the full jack fell down, spilling $$\dfrac { 2 }{ 3 } $$ of water, before jill caught the pail. She then tumbled down the hill, spilling $$\dfrac { 1 }{ 5 } $$ of the remainder. What fraction of the water fills the pail ?

A
$$\dfrac { 4 }{ 15 } $$
B
$$\dfrac { 1 }{ 3 } $$
C
$$\dfrac { 11 }{ 15 } $$
D
$$\dfrac { 1 }{ 15 } $$
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Correct option is A. $$\dfrac { 4 }{ 15 } $$

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