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Consider the following problem: In a bullet firing competition $A$ can hit $4$ out of $5$ bullet in target, similar chances of $B$ is $3$ out of $4$ and for $C$ is $2$ out of $3$.They fire simultaneously and exactly two out of them makes correct hit.What is the probability that $C$ has missed the target?
Let $X$: $A$ hits the target, $Y$: $B$ hits the target,$Z$: $C$ hits the target.
Solution $1$: The required probability is ${P(XYZ^c ) over P(XYZ^c )+P(YZX^c )+P(ZXY^c ) }$=${{4 over 5}{3 over 4}{1 over 3} over {4 over 5}{3 over 4}{1 over 3}+{3 over 4}{2 over 3}{1 over 5}+{2 over 3}{4 over 5}{1 over 4}}$=${6 over 13}$.
Solution $2$: The required probability is $P(XYZ^c )={1 over 5}$.
So, my question is which of the solution is correct, and why the other one is incorrect, that is what is the question that the other solution makes that answer$?$
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Consider the following problem: In a bullet firing competition $A$ can hit $4$ out of $5$ bullet in target, similar chances of $B$ is $3$ out of $4$ and for $C$ is $2$ out of $3$.They fire simultaneously and exactly two out of them makes correct hit.What is the probability that $C$ has missed the target?
Let $X$: $A$ hits the target, $Y$: $B$ hits the target,$Z$: $C$ hits the target.
Solution $1$: The required probability is ${P(XYZ^c ) over P(XYZ^c )+P(YZX^c )+P(ZXY^c ) }$=${{4 over 5}{3 over 4}{1 over 3} over {4 over 5}{3 over 4}{1 over 3}+{3 over 4}{2 over 3}{1 over 5}+{2 over 3}{4 over 5}{1 over 4}}$=${6 over 13}$.
Solution $2$: The required probability is $P(XYZ^c )={1 over 5}$.
So, my question is which of the solution is correct, and why the other one is incorrect, that is what is the question that the other solution makes that answer$?$
probability-theory
The probability that only C misses given that two out of three hit, is the same at the probability that only C misses.
– Math-fun
Jan 4 at 12:41
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Consider the following problem: In a bullet firing competition $A$ can hit $4$ out of $5$ bullet in target, similar chances of $B$ is $3$ out of $4$ and for $C$ is $2$ out of $3$.They fire simultaneously and exactly two out of them makes correct hit.What is the probability that $C$ has missed the target?
Let $X$: $A$ hits the target, $Y$: $B$ hits the target,$Z$: $C$ hits the target.
Solution $1$: The required probability is ${P(XYZ^c ) over P(XYZ^c )+P(YZX^c )+P(ZXY^c ) }$=${{4 over 5}{3 over 4}{1 over 3} over {4 over 5}{3 over 4}{1 over 3}+{3 over 4}{2 over 3}{1 over 5}+{2 over 3}{4 over 5}{1 over 4}}$=${6 over 13}$.
Solution $2$: The required probability is $P(XYZ^c )={1 over 5}$.
So, my question is which of the solution is correct, and why the other one is incorrect, that is what is the question that the other solution makes that answer$?$
probability-theory
Consider the following problem: In a bullet firing competition $A$ can hit $4$ out of $5$ bullet in target, similar chances of $B$ is $3$ out of $4$ and for $C$ is $2$ out of $3$.They fire simultaneously and exactly two out of them makes correct hit.What is the probability that $C$ has missed the target?
Let $X$: $A$ hits the target, $Y$: $B$ hits the target,$Z$: $C$ hits the target.
Solution $1$: The required probability is ${P(XYZ^c ) over P(XYZ^c )+P(YZX^c )+P(ZXY^c ) }$=${{4 over 5}{3 over 4}{1 over 3} over {4 over 5}{3 over 4}{1 over 3}+{3 over 4}{2 over 3}{1 over 5}+{2 over 3}{4 over 5}{1 over 4}}$=${6 over 13}$.
Solution $2$: The required probability is $P(XYZ^c )={1 over 5}$.
So, my question is which of the solution is correct, and why the other one is incorrect, that is what is the question that the other solution makes that answer$?$
probability-theory
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Supriyo HalderSupriyo Halder
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The probability that only C misses given that two out of three hit, is the same at the probability that only C misses.
– Math-fun
Jan 4 at 12:41
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The probability that only C misses given that two out of three hit, is the same at the probability that only C misses.
– Math-fun
Jan 4 at 12:41
The probability that only C misses given that two out of three hit, is the same at the probability that only C misses.
– Math-fun
Jan 4 at 12:41
The probability that only C misses given that two out of three hit, is the same at the probability that only C misses.
– Math-fun
Jan 4 at 12:41
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Solution 1 is correct. The conditional probability (of being given that exactly two of the three participants hits the target) puts you in a restricted sample space. This is why you need to use the conditional probability formula of solution 1.
So what should be the question for the solution 2(to get solution 2 as the answer)?
– Supriyo Halder
yesterday
The question for which 'solution 2' is the answer would be "what is the probability that A and B both hit the target and C misses the target?".
– paw88789
yesterday
But, A and B both hit the target and C misses the target is same as exactly two of them hit the target and C missed the target.
– Supriyo Halder
14 hours ago
Yes, but in the actual problem, you are given the additional information that exactly two of the three hit the target. This additional information causes you to have a reduced sample space. That is we're interested in ABC' occurring but only out of the possibilities ABC', AB'C, A'BC. All the other possibilities are no longer relevant.
– paw88789
13 hours ago
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Solution 1 is correct. The conditional probability (of being given that exactly two of the three participants hits the target) puts you in a restricted sample space. This is why you need to use the conditional probability formula of solution 1.
So what should be the question for the solution 2(to get solution 2 as the answer)?
– Supriyo Halder
yesterday
The question for which 'solution 2' is the answer would be "what is the probability that A and B both hit the target and C misses the target?".
– paw88789
yesterday
But, A and B both hit the target and C misses the target is same as exactly two of them hit the target and C missed the target.
– Supriyo Halder
14 hours ago
Yes, but in the actual problem, you are given the additional information that exactly two of the three hit the target. This additional information causes you to have a reduced sample space. That is we're interested in ABC' occurring but only out of the possibilities ABC', AB'C, A'BC. All the other possibilities are no longer relevant.
– paw88789
13 hours ago
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Solution 1 is correct. The conditional probability (of being given that exactly two of the three participants hits the target) puts you in a restricted sample space. This is why you need to use the conditional probability formula of solution 1.
So what should be the question for the solution 2(to get solution 2 as the answer)?
– Supriyo Halder
yesterday
The question for which 'solution 2' is the answer would be "what is the probability that A and B both hit the target and C misses the target?".
– paw88789
yesterday
But, A and B both hit the target and C misses the target is same as exactly two of them hit the target and C missed the target.
– Supriyo Halder
14 hours ago
Yes, but in the actual problem, you are given the additional information that exactly two of the three hit the target. This additional information causes you to have a reduced sample space. That is we're interested in ABC' occurring but only out of the possibilities ABC', AB'C, A'BC. All the other possibilities are no longer relevant.
– paw88789
13 hours ago
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Solution 1 is correct. The conditional probability (of being given that exactly two of the three participants hits the target) puts you in a restricted sample space. This is why you need to use the conditional probability formula of solution 1.
Solution 1 is correct. The conditional probability (of being given that exactly two of the three participants hits the target) puts you in a restricted sample space. This is why you need to use the conditional probability formula of solution 1.
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So what should be the question for the solution 2(to get solution 2 as the answer)?
– Supriyo Halder
yesterday
The question for which 'solution 2' is the answer would be "what is the probability that A and B both hit the target and C misses the target?".
– paw88789
yesterday
But, A and B both hit the target and C misses the target is same as exactly two of them hit the target and C missed the target.
– Supriyo Halder
14 hours ago
Yes, but in the actual problem, you are given the additional information that exactly two of the three hit the target. This additional information causes you to have a reduced sample space. That is we're interested in ABC' occurring but only out of the possibilities ABC', AB'C, A'BC. All the other possibilities are no longer relevant.
– paw88789
13 hours ago
add a comment |
So what should be the question for the solution 2(to get solution 2 as the answer)?
– Supriyo Halder
yesterday
The question for which 'solution 2' is the answer would be "what is the probability that A and B both hit the target and C misses the target?".
– paw88789
yesterday
But, A and B both hit the target and C misses the target is same as exactly two of them hit the target and C missed the target.
– Supriyo Halder
14 hours ago
Yes, but in the actual problem, you are given the additional information that exactly two of the three hit the target. This additional information causes you to have a reduced sample space. That is we're interested in ABC' occurring but only out of the possibilities ABC', AB'C, A'BC. All the other possibilities are no longer relevant.
– paw88789
13 hours ago
So what should be the question for the solution 2(to get solution 2 as the answer)?
– Supriyo Halder
yesterday
So what should be the question for the solution 2(to get solution 2 as the answer)?
– Supriyo Halder
yesterday
The question for which 'solution 2' is the answer would be "what is the probability that A and B both hit the target and C misses the target?".
– paw88789
yesterday
The question for which 'solution 2' is the answer would be "what is the probability that A and B both hit the target and C misses the target?".
– paw88789
yesterday
But, A and B both hit the target and C misses the target is same as exactly two of them hit the target and C missed the target.
– Supriyo Halder
14 hours ago
But, A and B both hit the target and C misses the target is same as exactly two of them hit the target and C missed the target.
– Supriyo Halder
14 hours ago
Yes, but in the actual problem, you are given the additional information that exactly two of the three hit the target. This additional information causes you to have a reduced sample space. That is we're interested in ABC' occurring but only out of the possibilities ABC', AB'C, A'BC. All the other possibilities are no longer relevant.
– paw88789
13 hours ago
Yes, but in the actual problem, you are given the additional information that exactly two of the three hit the target. This additional information causes you to have a reduced sample space. That is we're interested in ABC' occurring but only out of the possibilities ABC', AB'C, A'BC. All the other possibilities are no longer relevant.
– paw88789
13 hours ago
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The probability that only C misses given that two out of three hit, is the same at the probability that only C misses.
– Math-fun
Jan 4 at 12:41