There are three athletes A,B, C in a 100m race. A is twice as likely to win as B, while B is twice as...

There are three athletes A,B, C in a 100m race. A is twice as likely to win as B, while B is twice as likely to win as C. Find the probability that A does not win the 100m race.

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Kavungya answered the question on September 17, 2019 at 10:03

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