Lemma
MediumConditional probability
#1822 · Probability · Conditional probability

Agreement of Inaccurate Arithmeticians

and are two inaccurate arithmeticians whose chance of solving a given question correctly are and respectively; if they obtain the same result, and if it is to against their making the same mistake, find the chance that the result is correct.

~15 minAnswer checked instantlyConditional ProbabilityIndependent Events

H. S. Hall & S. R. Knight, Higher Algebra (1891) · Ch. XXXII. Probability, Examples XXXII.d, No. 18

Stuck? A gentle nudge
Something off?
Workspace
Your answer
Loading the math keyboard…

Type naturally — sqrt, pi, / and ^ become notation. Any equivalent form is accepted. Press Enter to check.

Checked against the answer in H. S. Hall & S. R. Knight, Higher Algebra (1891).