8. Three students, Esther, Jean and Ruth are in a race. Esther is twice as likely to win as Jean, and Jean is trice as likely to win as Ruth. Find the probability that a. Esther or Ruth wins b. Jean or Ruth wins c. Esther wins

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8. Three students, Esther, Jean and Ruth are in a race. Esther is twice as likely to win as Jean,
and Jean is trice as likely to win as Ruth. Find the probability that
a. Esther or Ruth wins
b.
Jean or Ruth wins
c. Esther wins
d. Jean wins
e.
Esther or Jean wins
f. Esther or Ruth wins
Transcribed Image Text:8. Three students, Esther, Jean and Ruth are in a race. Esther is twice as likely to win as Jean, and Jean is trice as likely to win as Ruth. Find the probability that a. Esther or Ruth wins b. Jean or Ruth wins c. Esther wins d. Jean wins e. Esther or Jean wins f. Esther or Ruth wins
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