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A and B are two students. Their chances of solving a problem correctly are `1/3 and 1/4`, respectively If the probability of their making a common error is, 1/20 and the obtain the same answer, then the probability of their answer to be correct is

A

`1/12`

B

`1/40`

C

`13/120`

D

`10/13`

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To solve the problem step by step, we will denote the events and calculate the required probabilities. ### Step 1: Define the Events Let: - \( A \) be the event that student A solves the problem correctly. - \( B \) be the event that student B solves the problem correctly. - The probability of A solving the problem correctly is \( P(A) = \frac{1}{3} \). - The probability of B solving the problem correctly is \( P(B) = \frac{1}{4} \). ...
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