Two shooters shoot clay pigeons. Gail has an 80% accuracy rate and Paul has a 60% accuracy
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Two shooters shoot clay pigeons. Gail has an 80% accuracy rate and Paul has a 60% accuracy rate. Paul shoots first. The first person who hits the target wins. Find the probability that each wins.
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