An article in a New York newspaper by two well-known columnists stated that if the probability of downing an attacking airplane were 0.15 at each of five defense stations, and if a plane had to pass all five stations before arriving at the target, the probability that the plane would be downed before reaching the target was 0.75.
a) Do you agree with this reasoning?
b) If not, what is the correct answer?
a) Do you agree with this reasoning?
b) If not, what is the correct answer?