$A$ person $P$ speaks the truth in $75\%$ of cases and another person $R$ in $80\%$ of cases. What is the probability that they are likely to contradict each other in narrating the same event?

  • A
    $\frac{7}{20}$
  • B
    $\frac{7}{10}$
  • C
    $0.2$
  • D
    $0.3$

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