A canoe has two oars, left and right. Each oar either works or breaks. The failure or non-failure of each oar is independent of the failure or non-failure of the other. You can still row the canoe with one oar. The probability that the left oar works is 3/5. The probability that the right oar works is also 3/5. What is the probability J that you can still row the canoe? Select.
A) 9 / 25 B) 10 / 25 C) 6 / 10 D) 2 / 3 E) 21 / 25

Rationale: simply look at the question from the other side . what is the probability that you can ’ t row the canoe ? this would be 2 / 5 x 2 / 5 = 4 / 25 . using the idea that the probability j of something happening is 1 – the probability that it doesn ’ t happen , you can use the following equation to reach the right answer : 1 – 4 / 25 = 21 / 25 . answer choice e .
Answer: E