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A company has two new machines, the probability of either one breaking is uniformly distributed over 15 years (it has the same chance of breaking after half a year as it does after 15 years).

What is the probability of the two machines breaking within a year of each other?

Hint: It is easier to calculate the chances of them not breaking within a year of each other and subtracting that from 1.