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In raquetball, a player continues to serve as long as she is winning; a point is scored only when a player is serving and wins the volley. The first player to win 21 points wins the game. Assume that you serve first and have a probability .6 of winning a volley when you serve and probability .5 when your opponent serves. Estimate, by simulation, the probability that you will win a game. | |||
she is winning; a | |||
point is scored only when a player is serving and wins the volley. The first | |||
player to win 21 points wins the game. Assume that you serve first and have | |||
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probability .6 of winning a volley when you serve and probability .5 when | |||
your | |||
opponent serves. Estimate, by simulation, the probability that you will win | |||
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In raquetball, a player continues to serve as long as she is winning; a point is scored only when a player is serving and wins the volley. The first player to win 21 points wins the game. Assume that you serve first and have a probability .6 of winning a volley when you serve and probability .5 when your opponent serves. Estimate, by simulation, the probability that you will win a game.