document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=934882>Question 934882</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The odds against students X solving a statistics problem are 8:6 and odds in   favor of a student U solving the problem are 14:16.what is the chance that the problem will be solved if they both try independently of each other and what is the probability that neither solves the problem? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "P(X solves) = 6/14 = 3/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(X fails to solve) = 8/14 = 4/7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " and odds in favor of a student U solving the problem are 14:16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(U solves) = 14/30 = 7/15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(U fails to solve) = 16/30 = 8/15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".what is the chance that the problem will be solved if they both try independently of each other<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans; P(solve) = 1 - P(both fail) = 1 - (4/7)(8/15) = 1-(32/105) = 73/105<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " and what is the probability that neither solves the problem?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: P(both fail) = (4/7)(8/15) = 32/105<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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