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Published on: August 13, 2026
When a missile is fired from a ship, the probability that it is intercepted is 
and the probability that the missile hits the target, given that it is not intercepted, is 
.$ If three missiles are fired independently from the ship, then the probability that all three hit the target, is:
A
B
C
D
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A
a JEE Main 2021
Probability of not getting intercepted 
Probability of missile hitting targe 
Probability that all 
hit the target 
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