Laura and Philip each fire one shot at a target. Laura has

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QUESTION:

Laura and Philip each fire one shot at a target. Laura has probability 0.5 of hitting the target, and Philip has probability 0.3. The shots are independent.

a. Find the probability that the target is hit.

b. Find the probability that the target is hit by exactly one shot.

c. Given that the target was hit by exactly one shot, find the probability that Laura hit the target.

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QUESTION:

Laura and Philip each fire one shot at a target. Laura has probability 0.5 of hitting the target, and Philip has probability 0.3. The shots are independent.

a. Find the probability that the target is hit.

b. Find the probability that the target is hit by exactly one shot.

c. Given that the target was hit by exactly one shot, find the probability that Laura hit the target.

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Let A be the event that the target is hitting by laura

P(A)=0.5

Let B be the event that the target is hitting by philip

P(B)=0.3


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