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It has been found that if A and B play a game 12 times, A wins 6 times, B wins 4 times and they draw twice. A and B take part in a series of 3 games. The probability that they will win alternately is

A

`5//12`

B

`5//36`

C

`19//27`

D

`5//27`

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B

`P(A)=(6)/(12)=(1)/(2), P(B)=(4)/(12)=(1)/(3)`
`"Req. probability"=(1)/(2),(1)/(3),(1)/(2)+(1)/(3).(1)/(2).(1)/(3)=(1)/(12)+(1)/(18)=(5)/(36)`
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