Three athletes A, B and C participate in a race. Both A and B have the same probability…
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Three athletes A, B and C participate in a race. Both A and B have the same probability of wining the race and each is twice as likely to win as C. The probability that B or C wins the race is
- \(\frac{2}{3}\)
- \(\frac{3}{5}\)
- \(\frac{3}{4}\)
- \(\frac{13}{25}\)
Answer
(A) 2 3
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