Captain Kevin has a ship, the H.M.S. Khan. The ship is two furlongs from the dread pirate Ben and his merciless band of thieves. 3 of hitting the pirate ship. The pirate only has one good eye, so he hits the 5 The Captain has probability Captain's ship with probability 5 If both fire their cannons at the same time, what is the probability that the Captain hits the pirate ship, but the pirate misses?

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Chapter11: Data Analysis And Probability
Section11.8: Probabilities Of Disjoint And Overlapping Events
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Captain Kevin has a ship, the H.M.S. Khan. The ship is two furlongs from the dread pirate Ben and his merciless
band of thieves.
3
The Captain has probability
5
1
Captain's ship with probability
5
of hitting the pirate ship. The pirate only has one good eye, so he hits the
If both fire their cannons at the same time, what is the probability that the Captain hits the pirate ship, but the
pirate misses?
Transcribed Image Text:Captain Kevin has a ship, the H.M.S. Khan. The ship is two furlongs from the dread pirate Ben and his merciless band of thieves. 3 The Captain has probability 5 1 Captain's ship with probability 5 of hitting the pirate ship. The pirate only has one good eye, so he hits the If both fire their cannons at the same time, what is the probability that the Captain hits the pirate ship, but the pirate misses?
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