document.write( "Question 698174: ) Of two men, it is said that
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document.write( "one sometimes tells the truth
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document.write( "while the other only tells the
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document.write( "truth two times out of three. If
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document.write( "one is chosen at random. ... at
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document.write( "random and asked a question,
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document.write( "the probability of a truthful
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document.write( "answer is 17/24.how often does the man tell the truth \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #430587 by KMST(5328)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! probability that the man you ask is the one who tells the truth 2 times out of 3 = \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "probability that the man you ask is the other man = \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "(in other words the probability that his answer would be true). \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "If you ask one of the two men a question, your probability of getting a true answer is \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |