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