a) If he will stop after getting a tail, what is the probability that he will stop after 4 flips. b) if he will stop after getting 3 tails, what is the probability that he will stop after 7 flips.

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A person is flipping an unbalanced coin where the probability of getting a tail is 0.55. a) If he will stop after getting a tail, what is the probability that he will stop after 4 flips. b) if he will stop after getting 3 tails, what is the probability that he will stop after 7 flips.
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