SOLUTION: Three boys play a game, a luck in which their respective changes of winning are 1/2, 1/3 and 1/4. What is the probability that one and only of the boys wins the game?

Question 857465: Three boys play a game, a luck in which their respective changes of winning are 1/2, 1/3 and 1/4. What is the probability that one and only of the boys wins the game?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Calculate the probability that only one of the boys wins with the other two losing.

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