Jack, Jill, and Sandy each have one try to make a basket from half court. If their individual probabilities of making the basket are 1/6, 1/7, and 1/8 respectively, what is the probability that Jill and Sandy will make a basket but Jack will miss? Pick.
A) 3 / 168
B) 5 / 168
C) 7 / 168
D) 5 / 336
E) 7 / 336

Rationale: the probability that jill and sandy will make a basket but jack will miss is 5 / 6 * 1 / 7 * 1 / 8 = 5 / 336 . the answer is d .
Answer: D