SOLUTION: A problem in statistics is given to a student, A, B, C, D, and E, their chances of solving it are 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/5, 1/6. what is the probability that the problem will be solved

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Question 1098338: A problem in statistics is given to a student, A, B, C, D, and E, their chances of solving it are 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/5, 1/6.
what is the probability that the problem will be solved?
Answer by ikleyn(52810) About Me  (Show Source):
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the probability that the problem will be solved = 1+-+%281-1%2F2%29%2A%281-1%2F3%29%2A%281-1%2F4%29%2A%281-1%2F5%29%2A%281-1%2F6%29 = 0.8333333333333333. . .