问题 选择题
甲、乙两人约定上午7:20至8:00之间到某站乘公共汽车,在这段时间内有3班公共汽车,它们开车的时刻分别是7:40、7:50和8:00,甲、乙两人约定,见车就乘,则甲、乙同乘一车的概率为(假定甲、乙两人到达车站的时刻是互相不牵连的,且每人在7:20至8:00时的任何时刻到达车站都是等可能的)(  )
A.
1
3
B.
1
2
C.
3
8
D.
5
8
答案

甲、乙同乘第一辆车的概率为

1
2
×
1
2
=
1
4

甲、乙同乘第二辆车的概率为

1
4
×
1
4
=
1
16

甲、乙同乘第三辆车的概率为

1
4
×
1
4
=
1
16

甲、乙同乘一车的概率为

1
4
+
1
16
+
1
16
=
3
8

故选C.

完形填空

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