A and B are two weak students of statistics and their chances of solving a problem in statistics correctly are 1/6 and 1/8 respectively. If the probability of their making a common error is 1/525 and they obtain the same answer , find the probability that their answer is correct.
A and B are two weak students of statistics and their chances of solving a problem in statistics correctly are 1/6 and 1/8 respectively. If the probability of their making a common error is 1/525 and they obtain the same answer , find the probability that their answer is correct.
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A and B are two weak students of statistics and their chances of solving a problem in statistics correctly are 1/6 and 1/8 respectively.
If the probability of their making a common error is 1/525 and they obtain the
same answer , find the probability that their answer is correct.
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