One out of $9$ ships is likely to sink when they are set on sail. When $6$ ships are set on sail,the probability that exactly $3$ of them will not arrive safely is

  • A
    $1-\frac{1}{9^6}$
  • B
    ${}^6 C_3 \frac{8^3}{9^6}$
  • C
    $\frac{25 \times 8^3}{9^5}$
  • D
    ${}^6 C_3 \frac{8}{9^6}$

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