Suppose that there is a probability of 1/3 that you will win a certain game. If you play the game 4 times, independently, what is the probability that you will win at least once? (a) 0.3333 (b) 0.0123 (c) 0.9877

Suppose that there is a probability of 1/3 that you will win a certain game. If you play the game 4 times, independently, what is the probability that you will win at least once? (a) 0.3333 (b) 0.0123 (c) 0.9877

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Suppose that there is a probability of 1/3 that you will win a certain game. If you play the
game 4 times, independently, what is the probability that you will win at least once?
(a) 0.3333
(b) 0.0123
(c) 0.9877
(d) 0.1667
(e) None

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