Gopi buys a fish from a shop for his aquarium. The shopkeeper takes out one fish at random from a tank containing $5$ male fish and $8$ female fish. What is the probability that the fish taken out is a male fish?

  • A
    $\frac{5}{8}$
  • B
    $\frac{8}{13}$
  • C
    $\frac{5}{13}$
  • D
    $\frac{13}{5}$

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