in a race where 8 cars are running , the chance that car x will win is 1 / 2 , that y will win is 1 / 4 and that z will win is 1 / 3 . assuming that a dead heat is impossible , find the chance that one of them will win .
required probability = p ( x ) + p ( y ) + p ( z ) ( all the events are mutually exclusive ) . = 1 / 2 + 1 / 4 + 1 / 3 = 13 / 12 answer : d
add(add(divide(1, 2), divide(1, 4)), divide(1, 3))