The probability of India winning a test match against the west indies is 1/2 assuming independence from match to match. The probability that in a match series India’s second win occurs at the third test is

Solution :

Let \(A_1\), \(A_2\), \(A_3\) be the events of match winning in first, second and third matches respectively and whose probabilities are

P(\(A_1\)) = P(\(A_2\)) = P(\(A_2\)) = \(1\over 2\)

\(\therefore\)  Required Probability

= P(\(A_1\))P(\(A_2’\))P(\(A_3\)) + P(\(A_1’\))P(\(A_2\))P(\(A_3\))

= \(({1\over 2})^3\) + \(({1\over 2})^3\)  = \(1\over 8\)  + \(1\over 8\) = \(1\over 4\)


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