Probability Target
1. **Stating the problem:**
We have two shooters, John and Santana.
- Probability John hits the target: $P(J) = \frac{3}{10}$
- Probability Santana hits the target: $P(S) = \frac{2}{15}$
We want to find:
- Probability neither hits the target
- Probability at least one hits the target
- Probability exactly one hits the target
2. **Calculate probability neither hits the target:**
The probability John misses is $1 - P(J) = 1 - \frac{3}{10} = \frac{7}{10}$.
The probability Santana misses is $1 - P(S) = 1 - \frac{2}{15} = \frac{13}{15}$.
Since they shoot independently, the probability neither hits is:
$$P(\text{neither}) = \frac{7}{10} \times \frac{13}{15} = \frac{91}{150}$$
3. **Calculate probability at least one hits the target:**
This is the complement of neither hitting:
$$P(\text{at least one}) = 1 - P(\text{neither}) = 1 - \frac{91}{150} = \frac{59}{150}$$
4. **Calculate probability exactly one hits the target:**
This means either John hits and Santana misses, or Santana hits and John misses:
$$P(\text{exactly one}) = P(J) \times (1 - P(S)) + (1 - P(J)) \times P(S)$$
Substitute values:
$$= \frac{3}{10} \times \frac{13}{15} + \frac{7}{10} \times \frac{2}{15} = \frac{39}{150} + \frac{14}{150} = \frac{53}{150}$$
**Final answers:**
- Probability neither hits: $\frac{91}{150}$
- Probability at least one hits: $\frac{59}{150}$
- Probability exactly one hits: $\frac{53}{150}$