How Did They Derive the Expression for P(Exactly One Match)?

[Usagi]

Hi guys, really simple question but...

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I'm not quite sure on how they ended up with the expression for P(exactly one match). I would have done it in a more straight forward way, simply define A: matching the colour red in the red box only. B: matching the colour blue in the blue box only and C: matching the colour white in the white box only.

So P(exactly one match) = P(A)+P(B)+P(C) = $$\frac{3}{6} = \frac{1}{2}$$

How exactly did they get their expression?

Thanks

 

[Evgeny.Makarov]

So P(exactly one match) = P(A)+P(B)+P(C) = $$\frac{3}{6} = \frac{1}{2}$$

Yes, this also works.

How exactly did they get their expression?

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