Home
Class 12
MATHS
Two players P1, and P2, are playing the ...

Two players `P_1`, and `P_2`, are playing the final of a chase championship, which consists of a series of match Probability of `P_1`, winning a match is 2/3 and that of `P_2` is 1/3. The winner will be the one who is ahead by 2 games as compared to the other player and wins at least 6 games. Now, if the player `P_2`, wins the first four matches find the probability of `P_1`, wining the championship.

Text Solution

AI Generated Solution

To solve the problem step by step, we will analyze the situation and calculate the probability of player P1 winning the championship after player P2 has already won the first four matches. ### Step 1: Understand the Situation Player P2 has won the first 4 matches, so the current score is: - P1: 0 wins - P2: 4 wins To win the championship, P1 needs to win at least 6 matches and be ahead of P2 by at least 2 matches. ...
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • PROBABILITY II

    CENGAGE ENGLISH|Exercise CONCEPT APPCICATION EXERCISE 14.1|5 Videos
  • PROBABILITY II

    CENGAGE ENGLISH|Exercise CONCEPT APPCICATION EXERCISE 14.2|3 Videos
  • PROBABILITY II

    CENGAGE ENGLISH|Exercise MULTIPLE CORRECT ANSWER TYPE|6 Videos
  • PROBABILITY I

    CENGAGE ENGLISH|Exercise JEE Advanced|7 Videos
  • PROGRESSION AND SERIES

    CENGAGE ENGLISH|Exercise ARCHIVES (MATRIX MATCH TYPE )|1 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

If the probability of winning a game is 0.3, what is the probability of loosing it?

A and B throw a dice alternately til any one gets a 6 on the and win the game. If A begins the game find the probabilities of winning the game.

A and B toss coin alternately till one of them gets a head and wins the game. If A starts first, find the probability the B will win the game.

It is given that the probability of winning a game is (3)/(7) . What is the probability of lossing the game.

A and B toss a coin alternately till one of them gets a head and wins the game. If A starts the game, find the probability that B will win the game.

Two players, Sangeeta and Reshma, play a tennis match. It is known that the probability of Sangeeta winning the match is 0.62. What is the probability of Reshma winning the match?

Find the number of ways in which India can win the series of 11 matches (If no match is drawn and all matches are played).

In a badminton match between Rajesh and Joseph, the probability of winning of Rajesh is 0.58. Find the probability of : (ii) winning of Joseph.

A and B throw a pair of dice alternately. A wins the game if he gets a total of 7 and B wins the game if he gets a total of 10. If A starts the game, then find the probability that B wins.

In a badminton match between Rajesh and Joseph, the probability of winning of Rajesh is 0.58. Find the probability of : (i) not winning of Rajesh,

CENGAGE ENGLISH-PROBABILITY II-SOLVED EXAMPLES
  1. Suppose A and B shoot independently until each hits his target. They h...

    Text Solution

    |

  2. A tennis match of best of 5 sets is played by two players A and B. The...

    Text Solution

    |

  3. A coin has probability p of showing head when tossed. It is tossed n t...

    Text Solution

    |

  4. The probability of hitting a target by thre marksemen A, B and C are 1...

    Text Solution

    |

  5. about to only mathematics

    Text Solution

    |

  6. If A and B are two independent events, prove that P(AuuB).P(A'nnB')<=P...

    Text Solution

    |

  7. Two players P1, and P2, are playing the final of a chase championship,...

    Text Solution

    |

  8. Consider a game played by 10 prople in which each flips a fair coin at...

    Text Solution

    |

  9. A coin is tossed (m+n) times with m>n. Show that the probability of ge...

    Text Solution

    |

  10. about to only mathematics

    Text Solution

    |

  11. An urn contains 2 white and 2 black balls. A ball is drawn at random. ...

    Text Solution

    |

  12. An unbiased coin is tossed. If the result is a head, a pair of unbi...

    Text Solution

    |

  13. If m things are distributed among a men and b women, show that the cha...

    Text Solution

    |

  14. about to only mathematics

    Text Solution

    |

  15. From an urn containing a white and b black balls, k balls are drawn an...

    Text Solution

    |

  16. A bag contains n balls, one of which is white. The probability that A ...

    Text Solution

    |

  17. A bag contains a total of 20 books on physics and mathematics, Any po...

    Text Solution

    |

  18. In a competitive examination, an examinee either guesses or copies or ...

    Text Solution

    |

  19. A box contains N coins, m of which are fair and the rest are biased. T...

    Text Solution

    |

  20. about to only mathematics

    Text Solution

    |