SOLUTION: In a game, there are three rounds; the probabilities of winning first, second & third rounds are 3/4 , 1/2 and 1/4 respectively. A prize will be given, if any one wins all the ro

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Question 366449: In a game, there are three rounds; the probabilities of winning first, second & third rounds are 3/4 , 1/2 and 1/4 respectively. A prize will be given, if any one wins all the rounds. What is the probability of winning the prize?
A. 29/32 B. 1/32 C. 9/32 D. 3/32 E. none

Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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Assuming the 3 events are mutually independent (i.e., performance in the next round is not affected by the previous round), the probability is %283%2F4%29%281%2F2%29%281%2F4%29+=+3%2F32. The answer is D.