document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=855859>Question 855859</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A problem on statistics is given to three students whose chances of solving it is 0.5,0.75&0.25 respectively.What is the probability that the problem is solved? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #516088 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=516088\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The probability that none of the students will solve it is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P%28NS%29=P1%28NS%29%2AP2%28NS%29%2AP3%28NS%29=0.5%2A0.25%2A0.75=0.09375 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P%28NS%29=P1%28NS%29%2AP2%28NS%29%2AP3%28NS%29=0.5%2A0.25%2A0.75=0.09375\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So then the probability that at least one of the students will solve it is <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=0.90625 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=0.90625\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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