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Q.

When a missile is fired from a ship, the probability that it is intercepted is 13 and the probability that the missile hits the target, given that is it not intercepted, is 34 If three missiles are fired independently from the ship, then the probability that all three hit the target, is:

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a

34

b

127

c

328

d

18

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

Probability of hitting the target by one missile is P( hitting when not intercepted)×P(Missile not intercepted) = 12SInce all the missiles fired independently The probability to hit the target is 123=18P (missile intercepted) =13,   P (missile not intercepted)=23   P (hit the target)=34   Req probability =23.343=18
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