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
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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