The probability that the first record of a singing group will be a hit is 0.32 If their first record is a​ hit, so are all their subsequent records. If their first record is not a​ hit, the probability of their second and all subsequent ones being hits is 0.16 If the first two records are not​ hits, the probability that the third is a hit is 0.08 Find the probability that a group has exactly 1 hit in their first three records.

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The probability that the first record of a singing group will be a hit is
0.32
If their first record is a​ hit, so are all their subsequent records. If their first record is not a​ hit, the probability of their second and all subsequent ones being hits is
0.16
If the first two records are not​ hits, the probability that the third is a hit is
0.08
Find the probability that a group has
exactly
1
hit
in their first three records.
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