Bunuel wrote:
Last year, Mike, Ben and Rob participated in a chess tournament that crowned 1 champion. If their respective probabilities of being crowned champion were 1/4, 1/3 and 1/6, then what's the probability that either Mike or Ben won?
A. 1/6
B. 5/12
C. 7/12
D. 5/6
E. 1
The probability that either Mike or Ben won is 1/4 + 1/3 = 3/12 + 4/12 = 7/12.
Answer: C





