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The probabilities that Sani , Kato and Titi will hit a target
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document.write( "P(S) = 3/4, P(not S) = 1 - 3/4 = 1/4\r\n" );
document.write( "P(K) = 2/5, P(not K) = 1 - 2/5 = 3/5\r\n" );
document.write( "P(T) = 1/3, P(not T) = 1 - 1/3 = 2/3\r\n" );
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document.write( "P(S)×P(not K)×(not T)+P(not S)×P(K)×P(not T)+P(not S)×P(not K)×P(T) =\r\n" );
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document.write( "(3/4)(3/5)(2/3)+(1/4)(2/5)(2/3)+(1/4)(3/5)(1/3) = 5/12\r\n" );
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