Captain Ashley has a ship, the H.M.S Crimson
Lynx. The ship is two furlongs from the dread
pirate Umaima and her merciless band of
thieves.
If her ship hasn't already been hit, Captain
1
Ashley has probability of hitting the pirate
2
ship. If her ship has been hit, Captain Ashley will
always miss.
If her ship hasn't already been hit, dread pirate
1
Umaima has probability of hitting the
3
Captain's ship. If her ship has been hit, dread
pirate Umaima will always miss.
If the Captain and the pirate each shoot once,
and the pirate shoots first, what is the probability
that both the pirate and the Captain hit each
other's ships?