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Suppose the probability for A to win a game against B is 0.4. If A has an option of playing either a “best of 3 games'' or a “best of 5 games match against B, which option should be chosen so that the probability of his winning the match is higher? (No game ends in a draw.)

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To solve the problem of determining whether A should choose a "best of 3 games" or a "best of 5 games" match against B, we will calculate the probabilities of A winning in both scenarios. ### Step 1: Define Parameters - Let \( p = 0.4 \) (the probability of A winning a single game). - Let \( q = 1 - p = 0.6 \) (the probability of A losing a single game). ### Step 2: Calculate Probability for Best of 3 Games In a "best of 3 games" match, A needs to win at least 2 games to win the match. We can denote the number of wins by A as \( X \). ...
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