The City Housing Authority Has Received 40 Applications from Qualified

The City Housing Authority has received 40 applications from qualified applicants for eight low-income apartments. Three of the apartments are on the north side of town, and five are on the south side. If the apartments are to be assigned by means of a lottery, what is the probability that two specific qualified applicants will be selected for apartments on the same side of town? Round answer to three decimal places.

A) 0.025
B) 0.009
C) 0.022
D) 0.036
E) 0.017