$A$ drawer contains $5$ brown socks and $4$ blue socks well mixed. $A$ man reaches the drawer and pulls out $2$ socks at random. What is the probability that they match?

  • A
    $\frac{4}{9}$
  • B
    $\frac{5}{8}$
  • C
    $\frac{5}{9}$
  • D
    $\frac{7}{12}$

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