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Probability

Question
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A problem of Mathematics is given to three students, whose chances of solving it are 1 third comma space 1 fourth comma space 1 fifth. What is the probability that the problem will be solved?

Solution

The probabilities of three students solving the problem are  1 third comma space 1 fourth comma space 1 fifth respectively.
therefore      proabilites of three students not solving the problem are
                    1 minus 1 third space equals 2 over 3 comma space space 1 minus 1 fourth space equals 3 over 4 comma space space 1 minus 1 fifth space equals 4 over 5 space respectively.
therefore            the probability that the problem is not solved by any one of them
                                   equals space 2 over 3 cross times 3 over 4 cross times 4 over 5 space equals 2 over 5
therefore           probability that the problem will be solved by atleast one of them
                                    equals space 1 minus 2 over 5 space equals space 3 over 5

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