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Question 1194682: Two male and three female students attempt to solve the same problem in probability. Those of the same sex have equal probabilities of solving the problem, but each male is twice as likely to solve as any female. Find the probability that a female solves the problem. Answer by ikleyn(52833) (Show Source):
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Two male and three female students attempt to solve the same problem in probability.
Those of the same sex have equal probabilities of solving the problem, but each male is twice as likely to solve as any female.
Find the probability that a female solves the problem.
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From the info, given in the post, we only can conclude that
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for single separated probabilities, but we can not extract nothing else (and nothing more).
Unfortunately, this info is not enough to solve the problem and to give a numerical answer for certain.
So, in order for the problem could be solved, the given info in the post must be expanded.
