Three runners in a race A, B, C. If the probability of winning is 1. It is twice the probability of B winning and the probability of B winning is twice the probability of C winning, then the probability of A winning is

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Three runners in a race A, B, C. If the
probability of winning is 1. It is twice
the probability of B winning and the
probability of B winning is twice the
probability of C winning, then the
probability of A winning is
5/7
4 /7
3/7
Transcribed Image Text:Three runners in a race A, B, C. If the probability of winning is 1. It is twice the probability of B winning and the probability of B winning is twice the probability of C winning, then the probability of A winning is 5/7 4 /7 3/7
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