SOLUTION: Q. On a firing range, a rifleman has two attempts to hit a target. The probability of hitting the target with the first shot is 0.2 and the probability of hitting with the second s

Question 989989: Q. On a firing range, a rifleman has two attempts to hit a target. The probability of hitting the target with the first shot is 0.2 and the probability of hitting with the second shot is 0.3. The probability of hitting the target with both shots is 0.1.

What is the probability of hitting with the first shot and missing with the second?

Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

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