Probability of solving specific problem independently by and are and respectively

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Problem

14. Probability of solving specific problem independently by

A

and

B

are

\frac{1}{2}

and

\frac{1}{3}

respectively. If both try to solve the problem independently, find the probability that (i) the problem is solved (ii) exactly one of them solves the problem.

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