A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134753119
Author: Sheldon Ross
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 4, Problem 4.52P
In a tournament involving players 1,2,3,4, players land 2 play a game, with the loser departing and the winner then playing against player 3, with the loser of that game departing and the winner then playing player 4The winner of the game involving player 4 is the tournament winner. Suppose that a game between players i and j is won by player i with
a. Find the expected number of games played by player 1.
b. Find the expected number of games played by player 3.
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A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)
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