Out of 13 applicants for a job, there ar...

Out of 13 applicants for a job, there are 5 women and 8 men. It is desired to select 2 persons for the job. The probability that at least one of the selected persons will be a woman is

A

`5//13`

B

`10//13`

C

`14//39`

D

`25//39`

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