$A$ man and his wife appear in an interview for two vacancies. The probability of the husband's selection is $1/7$ and the probability of the wife's selection is $1/5$. What is the probability that only one of them is selected?

  • A
    $1/7$
  • B
    $2/7$
  • C
    $3/7$
  • D
    None of these

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