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special exam in 3 different areas for a sheriff

Source: 2021 Dürer Math Competition Finals Day2 E+5 https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c2749870_

January 9, 2022
combinatoricsprobability

Problem Statement

Joe, who is already feared by all bandits in the Wild West, would like to officially become a sheriff. To do that, he has to take a special exam where he has to demonstrate his talent in three different areas: tracking, shooting and lasso throwing. He successfully completes each task with a given probability, independently of each other. He passes the exam if he can complete at least two of the tasks successfully. Joe calculated that in case he starts with tracking and completes it successfully, his chance of passing the exam is 32%32\%. If he starts with successful shooting, the chance of passing is 49%49\%, whereas if he starts with successful lasso throwing, he passes with probability 52%52\%. The overall probability of passing (calculated before the start of the exam) is X/1000X/1000 . What is the value of XX?