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CUET · MATHS · PYQ PAPER 2023

A and B throw a die alternatively till one of them gets a number more than 4 and wins the game. Then the probability of winning the game by B , if A starts first :

  1. A \(\frac{2}{5}\)
  2. B \(\frac{3}{5}\)
  3. C \(\frac{1}{5}\)
  4. D \(\frac{4}{5}\)
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(A) \(\frac{2}{5}\)

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\(p = \frac{2}{6} = \frac{1}{3}\), \(q = 1 - p = \frac{2}{3}\) \(P(B) = \frac{qp}{1 - q^2}\) \(P(B) = \frac{\frac{2}{3} \cdot \frac{1}{3}}{1 - (\frac{2}{3})^2} = \frac{\frac{2}{9}}{1 - \frac{4}{9}} = \frac{\frac{2}{9}}{\frac{5}{9}} = \frac{2}{5}\)
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