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CUET · MATHS · PYQ PAPER 2023

\(A\) and \(B\) take turns in throwing a pair of dice, the first to throw a sum of 9 wins the prize.
If \(A\) throws first, then the ratio of the probabilities of \(A\) and \(B\) winning is :

  1. A \(9: 17\)
  2. B \(8: 9\)
  3. C \(9: 8\)
  4. D \(1: 1\)
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(C) \(9: 8\)

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\(p = P(\text{sum of 9}) = \frac{\text{{(3,6), (4,5), (5,4), (6,3)}}}{\text{36}} = \frac{4}{36} = \frac{1}{9}\) \(q = P(\text{not sum of 9}) = 1 - p = 1 - \frac{1}{9} = \frac{8}{9}\) \(P(A \text{ wins}) = \frac{p}{1-q^2}\) \(P(B \text{ wins}) = \frac{qp}{1-q^2}\) Ratio…
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