A and B play a game of tennis. The situation of the game is as follows; if one scores two…
Mathematics · JEE Advanced · NTA Exams — Statistics and Probability
A and B play a game of tennis. The situation of the game is as follows; if one scores two consecutive points after a deuce he wins; if loss of a point is followed by win of a point, it is deuce. The chance of a server to win a point is 2/3 . The game is at deuce and A is serving. Probability that A will win the match is, (serves are changed after each pt)
- 3/5
- 2/5
- 1/2
- 4/5
Answer
(C) 1/2
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