A problem in mathematics is given to 3 s...

A problem in mathematics is given to 3 students whose chances of solving it are `1/2; 1/3; 1/4`. What is the probability that the problem is solved?

`1/4`

`1/24`

`(23)/(24)`

`3/4`

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