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If A and B play a game in which the probability that A wins is
2
3
. In a
series of 8 games what is the probability that B wins at least two games.
Solution:
Probability that B wins is  =
1
3
and  =
2
3
 = 8
( = ) = 



(B wins at least two games) = 1  {( = 0) + ( = 1)}
(B wins at least two games) = 1  {0
8
(
1
3
)
0
(
2
3
)
8
+ 1
8
(
1
3
)
1
(
2
3
)
81
}
(B wins at least two games) = 1  (0.03917 + 0.1564)
(B wins at least two games) = 1  0.19557
(B wins at least two games) = 0.804

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  • 1. If A and B play a game in which the probability that A wins is 2 3 . In a series of 8 games what is the probability that B wins at least two games. Solution: Probability that B wins is = 1 3 and = 2 3 = 8 ( = ) = (B wins at least two games) = 1 {( = 0) + ( = 1)} (B wins at least two games) = 1 {0 8 ( 1 3 ) 0 ( 2 3 ) 8 + 1 8 ( 1 3 ) 1 ( 2 3 ) 81 } (B wins at least two games) = 1 (0.03917 + 0.1564) (B wins at least two games) = 1 0.19557 (B wins at least two games) = 0.804