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Suppose Lucy and Peter shoot independently until each shoots each other perfectly.They have probabilities 2 5 \frac{2}{5} and 3 7 \frac{3}{7} of shooting each other perfectly at each shot respectively.Find the probability that Peter will require more shots than Lucy.

The answer is in the form a b \frac{a}{b} where a and b are co-prime.

Find a+b .


The answer is 31.

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Jaiveer Shekhawat
Sep 17, 2015

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