Three persons $A$, $B$ and $C$ attended a recruitment test. The ratio of the chances of $A$, $B$, $C$ in getting through the test is $1:2:3$ and their probabilities to face the interview successfully are $0.8$, $0.7$, $0.6$ respectively. If one of them is to be selected for the post, then the probability that $A$ gets the post is

  • A
    $\frac{3}{8}$
  • B
    $\frac{7}{20}$
  • C
    $\frac{9}{20}$
  • D
    $\frac{1}{5}$

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