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Aand Balternate rolling a pair of dice, stopping either when Arolls the sum 9or when Brolls the sum 6. Assuming that A rolls first, find the probability that the final roll is made by A.

Short Answer

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Probability that the final roll made by Ais 919where assuming thatArolls first

Step by step solution

01

Find the probability of A rolls then B rolls

A- Arolls 9times in a certain order.

B- Brolls 6dice in a certain order.

Probabilities:

P(A)=436=19,A={(3,6),(4,5),(5,4),(6,3)}

P(B)=536,B={(1,5),(2,4),(3,3),(4,2),(5,1)}

Aand Bcan only appear in separate rolls and are thus distinct.

The likelihood that neither Anor Bwill roll their winning number in one turn (AandB)is

P(A∪B)c=1-P(A∪B)

=1-[P(A)-P(B)-P(AB)]

=1-[P(A)-P(B)-P(A)P(B)]

=1-436+536-436×536

=6281

02

Find the Probability that the final roll made by  A

The likelihood of Afinishing the game is the sum of the probabilities of mutually exclusive situations in which Arolls 9after i=0,1,2,3,...turns in which neither player wins. Each turn's outcome is distinct.

P["Aends the game"] localid="1649572019674" =∑i∈ℕP(A∪B)ciP(A)

=∑i∈ℕ6281i19

=19∑i∈ℕ6281i

=1911-6281

=919

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