A brother and a sister appear for an interview against two vacant posts in an office. The probability of the brother’s selection is 1/5 and that of the sister’s selection is 1/3. What is the probability that only one of them is selected?

A brother and a sister appear for an interview against two vacant post

1.	A brother and a sister appear for an interview against two vacant posts in an office. The probability of the brother’s selection is 1/5 and that of the sister’s selection is 1/3. What is the probability that only one of them is selected?
A.	1/5
B.	3/4
C.	2/5
D.	3/5
Answer» D. 3/5

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