Thirty two players ranked 1 to 32 are playing is a knockout tournament. Assume that in every match between any two players, the better ranked player wins the probability that ranked 1 and ranked 2 players are winner and runner up, respectively, is `16//31` b. `1//2` c. `17//31` d. none of these

Thirty two players ranked 1 to 32 are playing is a knockout tournament. Assume that in every match between any two players, the better ranked player wins the probability that ranked 1 and ranked 2 players are winner and runner up, respectively, is (A) 16/31 (B) 1/2 (C) 17/31 (D) none of these

Thirty-two players ranked 1 to 32 are playing in a knockout tournament. Assume that in every match between any two players the better ranked player wins, the probability that ranked 1 and ranked 2 players are winner and runner up respectively is p, then the value of [2//p] is, where [.] represents the greatest integer function,_____.

The sum of two positive quantities is equal to 2ndot the probability that their product is not less than 3/4 times their greatest product is 3//4 b. 1//4 c. 1//2 d. none of these

2^n players of equal strength are playing a knock out tournament. If they are paired at randomly in all rounds, find out the probability that out of two particular players S_1a n dS_2, exactly one will reach in semi-final (n in N ,ngeq2)dot

Two players toss 4 coins each. The probability that they both obtain the same number of heads is a. 5//256 b. 1//16 c. 35//128 d. none of these

2n boys are randomly divided into two subgroups containint n boys each. The probability that eh two tallest boys are in different groups is n//(2n-1) b. (n-1)//(2n-1) c. (n-1)//4n^2 d. none of these

Sixteen players S_(1),S_(2),…,S_(16) play in a tournament. They are divided into eight pairs at random. From each pair a winner is decided on the basis of a game played between the two players decided to the basis of a game played between the two players of the pair. Assume that all the players are of equal strength. (a) Find the prabability that the player S_(1) is among the eight winners. (b) Find the probability that exactly one of the two players S_(1)and S_(2) is among the eight winners.

Eight players P_1, P_2, P_3, ...........P_8 , play a knock out tournament. It is known that whenever the players P_i and P_j , play, the player P_i will win if i lt j . Assuming that the players are paired at random in each round, what is the probability that the players P_4 , reaches the final ?

8n players P_1, P_2, P_3, ,P_(8n) play a knock out tournament. It is known that all the players are of equal strength. The tournament is held in three rounds where the players are paired at random in each round. If it is given that P_1 Wins in the third round .Find the probability of P_2 loses in the second round.

Forty team play a tournament. Each team plays every other team just once. Each game results in a win for one team. If each team has a 50% chance of winning each game, the probability that he end of the tournament, every team has won a different number of games is 1//780 b. 40 !//2^(780) c. 40 !//2^(780) d. none of these