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A problem in mathematics is given to three students P, Q and R whose chances of solving it are $$\frac{1}{3}, \frac{1}{4}$$ and $$\frac{1}{2}$$ respectively. Then the probability that the problem will be solved is:
probility of solving problems by P, is= $$\frac{1}{3}$$
probility of not solving the problem by P , is= $$\frac{2}{3}$$
probility of solving problems by q, is= $$\frac{1}{4}$$
probility of not solving the problem by Q , is= $$\frac{3}{4}$$
probility of solving problems by r, is= $$\frac{1}{2}$$
probility of not solving the problem by R , is= $$\frac{1}{2}$$
so the probility of solving the problem are =problem is solved by p * problem is not solved by q and r + problem is solved by q * problem is not solved by p and r + problem is solved by r * problem is not solved by p and q + problem is solved by p and q and not solved by r + problem is solved by q and r and not solved by p + problem is solved by p and r and not solved by q + problem is solved by all three of them
P{solved}= $$\frac{1}{3}$$* $$\frac{3}{4}$$*$$\frac{1}{2}$$ + $$\frac{1}{4}$$* $$\frac{2}{3}$$*$$\frac{1}{2}$$ + $$\frac{1}{2}$$* $$\frac{3}{4}$$*$$\frac{2}{3}$$ + $$\frac{1}{3}$$* $$\frac{1}{4}$$*$$\frac{1}{2}$$ + $$\frac{1}{4}$$* $$\frac{1}{2}$$*$$\frac{2}{3}$$ + $$\frac{1}{3}$$* $$\frac{1}{2}$$*$$\frac{3}{4}$$ + $$\frac{1}{3}$$* $$\frac{1}{4}$$*$$\frac{1}{2}$$
p{soleed}= $$\frac{18}{24}$$
p{solved}=$$\frac{3}{4}$$ answer
or
probility of not solving problems by P,Q and R are = $$\frac{2}{3}, \frac{3}{4}$$ and $$\frac{1}{2}$$ respectively
so the probility of problem is solved is = 1-probility of not solving problems by P,Q and R are = $$\frac{2}{3}, \frac{3}{4}$$ and $$\frac{1}{2}$$
=1- $$\frac{2}{3}* \frac{3}{4}$$* $$\frac{1}{2}$$
=1-$$\frac{6}{24}$$
so the probility of problem is solved is = $$\frac{3}{4}$$
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