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

    $\frac{{25}}{{39}}$

  • B

    $\frac{{14}}{{39}}$

  • C

    $\frac{5}{{13}}$

  • D

    $\frac{{10}}{{13}}$

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