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if the prob of horse p winning a race is 1/ 4 and that of horse Q winning the race is 1/ 6 find the prob that none will win

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Lokesh Verma ·

1-1/4-1/6

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Abhishek Priyam ·

15/24 hona chahiye naa

3/4*5/6

or
1-(1/4*5/6+3/4*1/6+1/24)

62
Lokesh Verma ·

arrey yaar kya kar raha hai

can two horses win together?

these are not independent but exclusive events!!

33
Abhishek Priyam ·

[5]

pagal hun main...

to ye hoga naa...

1-(1/4*5/6+3/4*1/6)

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Lokesh Verma ·

kaise priyam..

they are all exclusive

let there be n horses

probabilty of A winning is P(A), B is P(B) and so on

then

P(A)+P(B)+P(C)+....P(X)=1

Hence

P(C)+....P(X)=1 - P(A) - P(B)

Which is the probabilty of A and B not winning...

33
Abhishek Priyam ·

jaa rahe ab sone ke liye... tab dimaag khulega.... [5]

62
Lokesh Verma ·

:D

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