A biased coin with probabilty p, 0 < p < 1, of heads is tossed until a head appears for the first time. If the probability that the number of tosses required is even is $\frac{2}{5},$ then p equals:
  • A$\frac{1}{3}$
  • B$\frac{2}{3}$
  • C$\frac{2}{5}$
  • D$\frac{3}{5}$
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