Three Candidates Run for Different Offices in Different Cities

question 64

Multiple Choice

Three candidates run for different offices in different cities. Each has a one in three chance of being elected in his/her city. What is the probability that at least one of them will be elected?

• A) .4444
• B) .7037
• C) .3300
• D) .6670

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