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One hundred students appeared for two examinations 60 passed in first, 50 passed the second and 30 passed both. The probability that a student selected at random has failed in both examinations is

A

`(1)/(5)`

B

`(4)/(5)`

C

`(3)/(5)`

D

`(1)/(7)`

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