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08 Aug 2003, 02:58

1) Two anti-aircraft guns are firing at 4 planes. P (they are firing at the same plane)?
2) Three anti-aircraft guns are firing at 4 planes. P (they are firing at the same plane)?

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(1) 1*1/4=1/4

(2) 1*1/4*1/4=1/16

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May I... explain? pls see previous message
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08 Aug 2003, 12:04

sure you may
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1) 1/4 * 1/4 *4 = 1/4
2) 1/4*1/4*1/4*4 = 1/16

Each anti air craft has 1/4 prob to be shooting at one plane, so 1/4*1/4 (two anti air craft). Then we multiply by 4 because we have 4 planes to choose

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Probablity Clarification-for Mba04 [#permalink]

25 Aug 2003, 03:55

Quote:

1) 1/4 * 1/4 *4 = 1/4
2) 1/4*1/4*1/4*4 = 1/16

Each anti air craft has 1/4 prob to be shooting at one plane, so 1/4*1/4 (two anti air craft). Then we multiply by 4 because we have 4 planes to choose

Mbao4,

Shouldn't the first one be multiplied by 6 instead of 4, since we have 4C2 ways to choose 2 planes out of 4?

Please explain

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Re: Probablity Clarification-for Mba04 [#permalink]

27 Aug 2003, 12:12

p_malh wrote:

Quote:

1) 1/4 * 1/4 *4 = 1/4
2) 1/4*1/4*1/4*4 = 1/16

Each anti air craft has 1/4 prob to be shooting at one plane, so 1/4*1/4 (two anti air craft). Then we multiply by 4 because we have 4 planes to choose

Mbao4,

Shouldn't the first one be multiplied by 6 instead of 4, since we have 4C2 ways to choose 2 planes out of 4?

Please explain

Before Mba answers, let me try.

Think about two planes separately: the probability that one is firing is 100% or 1 (appears from the question stem). Now, the P that the second gun is firing at the same plane as the first one is 1/4, is't it? - four planes - one gun - this should be clear.

Multiply to get the total P. 1*1/4=1/4
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Re: Probablity Clarification-for Mba04 [#permalink] 27 Aug 2003, 12:12

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