SOLUTION: three candidates are contesting in an election. candidates a and b have same chanes of winning but the candidate c has twice the chance of both a&b. find probability that a wins? p

Question 553705: three candidates are contesting in an election. candidates a and b have same chanes of winning but the candidate c has twice the chance of both a&b. find probability that a wins? probability that c does not win?
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three candidates are contesting in an election. candidates a and b have same chanes of winning but the candidate c has twice the chance of both a&b. find probability that a wins? probability that c does not win?
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Let chance of a winning be "x".
Then chance of b winning be "x".
And chance of c winning is "2x".
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Equation:
x + x + 2x = 1
4x = 1
x = 1/4
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Probability a wins = 1/4
Probability c wins = 1/2
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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