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1-in-6 wins Alan decides to use a different strategy for the 1-in-6 wins game of
Chapter 6, Problem 97(choose chapter or problem)
1-in-6 wins Alan decides to use a different strategy for the 1-in-6 wins game of Exercise 85. He keeps buying one 20-ounce bottle of the soda at a time until he gets a winner. (a) Find the probability that he buys exactly 5 bottles. Show your work. (b) Find the probability that he buys no more than 8 bottles. Show your work.
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QUESTION:
1-in-6 wins Alan decides to use a different strategy for the 1-in-6 wins game of Exercise 85. He keeps buying one 20-ounce bottle of the soda at a time until he gets a winner. (a) Find the probability that he buys exactly 5 bottles. Show your work. (b) Find the probability that he buys no more than 8 bottles. Show your work.
ANSWER:Step 1 of 4
From Exercise 85,
The probability of winning,
No. of friends,
Y = the number of 20-ounce bottles of the soda until he gets a winner.
Let’s determine the following using these data: