Each time a shopper purchases a tube of toothpaste, he chooses either brand A or brand B. Suppose that for each purchase after the first, the probability is 1/3 that he will choose the same brand that he chose on his preceding purchase and the probability is 2/3 that he will switch brands. If he is equally likely to choose either brand A or brand B on his first purchase, what is the probability that both his first and second purchases will be brand A and both his third and fourth purchases will be brand B?

Each time a shopper purchases a tube of toothpaste, he chooses either brand A or brand B. Suppose that for each purchase after the first, the probability is 1/3 that he will choose the same brand that he chose on his preceding purchase and the probability is 2/3 that he will switch brands. If he is equally likely to choose either brand A or brand B on his first purchase, what is the probability that both his first and second purchases will be brand A and both his third and fourth purchases will be brand B?

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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