‘$X$’ speaks truth in $60\%$ and ‘$Y$’ in $50\%$ of the cases. The probability that they contradict each other narrating the same incident is

  • A

    $\frac{1}{4}$

  • B

    $\frac{1}{3}$

  • C

    $\frac{1}{2}$

  • D

    $\frac{2}{3}$

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