Skipping City B
Difficulty: Easy · Topics: Probability, Probability, Counting Principle
There is 1 road from city A to city B, 2 roads from B to C and 2 direct roads from A to C. A car chooses one of the routes from A to C at random.
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What is the probability that the car reaches C without passing through B?