Question

Two marksmen fire at a target simultaneously. Jiri hits the target 70% of the time and Benita hits the target 80% of the time. How do you determine the probability that they both miss the target?

Answer 1

6%

Explanation:

The probability of two independent happenings is the product of each probability. Jiri fails 0.3 of times, and Benita 0.2. The probability of both failing is

`0.3xx0.2=0.06=6%`