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Oluwaseun Adeyemi

Pr. (winning 100m race) = \(\frac{1}{8}\)


Pr. (losing 100m race) = 1 - \(\frac{1}{8}\) = \(\frac{7}{8}\)


Pr. (winning high jump) = \(\frac{1}{4}\)


Pr. (losing high jump ) = 1 - \(\frac{1}{4}\) = \(\frac{3}{4}\)


Pr. (winning only one) = Pr. (Winning 100m race and losing high jump) or Pr.(Losing 100m race and winning high jump)


= (\(\frac{1}{8} \times \frac{3}{4}\)) + (\(\frac{7}{8} \times \frac{1}{4}\))


= \(\frac{3}{32} + \frac{7}{32}\)


= \(\frac{10}{32}\)


= \(\frac{5}{16}\)