When Paul plays pen and paper game against his favorite computer program, he wins with probability 0.60, loses with probability 0.10, and 30% of the games result is a draw. Assuming independence, find the probability that Paul's fifth win happens when he plays his eighth game. Select one: O a. 0.438178 O b. 0.21499 O c. 0.096 O d. None of these O e. 0.17418 The correct answer is: 0.17418

When Paul plays pen and paper game against his favorite computer program, he wins with probability 0.60, loses with probability 0.10, and 30% of the games result is a draw. Assuming independence, find the probability that Paul's fifth win happens when he plays his eighth game. Select one: O a. 0.438178 O b. 0.21499 O c. 0.096 O d. None of these O e. 0.17418 The correct answer is: 0.17418

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When Paul plays pen and paper game against his favorite computer program, he wins with probability 0.60, loses with probability 0.10, and 30% of the
games result is a draw. Assuming independence, find the probability that Paul's fifth win happens when he plays his eighth game.
Select one:
O a, z 0.438178
O b. z 0.21499
O c. 2 0.096
O d. None of these
O e. z 0,17418
The correct answer is: 0.17418

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