Example In a school competition, the
probability of hitting the target by Dick is 1/2, by Betty is 1/3
and by Joe is 3/5. If all of them fire independently at the same
target, calculate the probability that
(i) the target will be hit
(ii) only one of them will hit the target and
(iii) Dick hits, given that only one hits the target.
Solution :
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