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  • May 6, 2008, 10:19 AM
    2big4u
    statistical probability
    Team A has probability 2/3 of winning whenever it plays. If A plays 6 games, find the probability that A wins, 1. two games, 2. at least one game, 3. more than half of its games.
  • May 6, 2008, 12:00 PM
    galactus
    The is binomial in nature.

    p=2/3, q=1/3

    part 1:

    part 2, same as above only with 2 instead of 1.

    part 3: The best thing for at least 1 is find the probability of 0 and subtract from 1:



    part 4: More than half means 4, 5, or 6 games.



    I will leave you do the number crunching. Okey-doke?

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