Teams A and B take turns playing for championship....

bbash30

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Suppose that two teams, A and B, are playing each other for the championship and that team A has a 3/5 probability of winning any game between the two teams.

A] If the championship is best three of five, what is the probability that team A wins?

B] If the championship is best four of seven, what is the probability that team A wins?

would a tree work?
 
Re: Teams A and B

bbash30 said:
Suppose that two teams, A and B, are playing each other for the championship and that team A has a 3/5 probability of winning any game between the two teams.
A] If the championship is best three of five, what is the probability that team A wins?
B] If the championship is best four of seven, what is the probability that team A wins?
For part A
\(\displaystyle \sum\limits_{k = 3}^5 {{\binom {5}{k}}\left( {\frac{3}{5}} \right)^k \left( {\frac{2}{5}} \right)^{5 - k} }\)

Make a simple change for part B.
 
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( 5!/3!(2!) ) (.216) (.16) = .3456 (However, I am not positive on the "sum" sign, what step does that involve?

Does this equation work or should I write out all possible outcomes?
 
Re: Teams A and B

In the following graphic you can see the answer.
 

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