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A problem is given to three children whose chances of solving the problem are `(1)/(3),(1)/(5)` and `(1)/(6)`
What is the probability
(i) at least one of them solve it ?
(ii) only one of them solve it correctly ?

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The correct Answer is:
(i) `(5)/(9)`
(ii) `(19)/(45)`
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