If the odds in favour of an event be $3 : 5$,then the probability of non-occurrence of the event is

  • A
    $\frac{3}{5}$
  • B
    $\frac{5}{3}$
  • C
    $\frac{3}{8}$
  • D
    $\frac{5}{8}$

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