If the probability of $X$ to fail in the examination is $0.3$ and that for $Y$ is $0.2$, then the probability that either $X$ or $Y$ fail in the examination is

  • [IIT 1989]
  • A

    $0.5$

  • B

    $0.44$

  • C

    $0.6$

  • D

    None of these

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