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Given the probability that A can solve a problem is 2/3, and the probability that B can solve the same problem is 3/5, find the probability that (i) at least one of A and B will solve the problem (ii) None of the two will solve the problem.

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To solve the problem, we need to find the probabilities for two scenarios involving two individuals, A and B, who can solve a problem independently. ### Given: - Probability that A can solve the problem, \( P(A) = \frac{2}{3} \) - Probability that B can solve the problem, \( P(B) = \frac{3}{5} \) ### Step 1: Find the probability that A does not solve the problem. The probability that A does not solve the problem is the complement of the probability that A solves it: \[ P(A') = 1 - P(A) = 1 - \frac{2}{3} = \frac{1}{3} \] ### Step 2: Find the probability that B does not solve the problem. Similarly, the probability that B does not solve the problem is: \[ P(B') = 1 - P(B) = 1 - \frac{3}{5} = \frac{2}{5} \] ### Step 3: Find the probability that neither A nor B solves the problem. Since A and B are independent, the probability that neither A nor B solves the problem is the product of their individual probabilities of not solving the problem: \[ P(A' \cap B') = P(A') \times P(B') = \frac{1}{3} \times \frac{2}{5} = \frac{2}{15} \] ### Step 4: Find the probability that at least one of A or B solves the problem. The probability that at least one of A or B solves the problem can be found using the complement of the probability that neither A nor B solves the problem: \[ P(A \cup B) = 1 - P(A' \cap B') = 1 - \frac{2}{15} = \frac{15}{15} - \frac{2}{15} = \frac{13}{15} \] ### Final Answers: 1. The probability that at least one of A and B will solve the problem is \( \frac{13}{15} \). 2. The probability that none of the two will solve the problem is \( \frac{2}{15} \).

To solve the problem, we need to find the probabilities for two scenarios involving two individuals, A and B, who can solve a problem independently. ### Given: - Probability that A can solve the problem, \( P(A) = \frac{2}{3} \) - Probability that B can solve the problem, \( P(B) = \frac{3}{5} \) ### Step 1: Find the probability that A does not solve the problem. The probability that A does not solve the problem is the complement of the probability that A solves it: ...
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