Captain Ben has a ship, the H. M.S Crimson Lynx. The ship is four furlongs from the dread pirate Umaima and her
merciless band of thieves.
of hitting the pirate ship. If his ship has been hit,
If his ship hasn't already been hit, Captain Ben has probability
Captain Ben will always miss.
of hitting the Captain's ship. If her ship
If her ship hasn't already been hit, dread pirate Umaima has probability
has been hit, dread pirate Umaima will always miss.
If the Captain and the pirate each shoot once, and the pirate shoots first, what is the probability that both the
pirate and the Captain hit each other's ships?