document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=138015>Question 138015</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The probability that Robin Hood hits a target is 5/6. The probability that Little John hits a target is 1/7. If Robin Hood and Little John each shoot one arrow at the target, what is the probability that they both miss?:  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "P(Robin Hood misses) = 1/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(Little John misses) = 6/7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The events are independent, so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(RH misses and LJ misses) = (1/6)(6/7) = 1/7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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