document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=625988>Question 625988</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (a)  A problem in business statistics is given to five students A,B,C,D and E. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Their chances of solving it are 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/5 and 1/6   . What is the probability that the problem will be solved?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b)  The odds that A speaks the truth is 3:2 and the odds that B speaks the truth is 6:3. In what percentage of the cases are they likely to contradict each other on an identical point? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #393923 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Emsley><B>Emsley(35)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Emsley><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=393923\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Probability that no one solves it is 1/2*2/3*3/4*4/5*5/6=1/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hence probability that at least one solves it is 1-1/6=5/6 </SPAN>\n" );
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