SOLUTION: plz help me: Directions for Q1 to 3: In a famous short-time game named CROSS, each player puts a mark (O OR x) one by one inside a 3x3 grid (9 slots). Two players face the fo

Question 749388: plz help me:
Directions for Q1 to 3:
In a famous short-time game named CROSS, each player
puts a mark (O OR x) one by one inside a 3x3 grid (9 slots).
Two players face the following situation in between the
game.
A player will put his mark in a line such that:
(a) it already contains two of his own marks (for winning)
(b) it already contains two of the opponents marks (for
saving the game)
It is known that player always gives priority to Winning
over saving.
1. What could be the mark of the person who started the
game?
A) X
B) O
C) X or O
D) Data insufficient
2. The player who wins the match uses which mark?
A) X
B) O
C) X or O
D) Data insufficient
3. Probability of A (with symbol O), winning the game
if both players freely mark anywhere?
A) 0.76
B) 1
C) 0.5
D) 0.33

Answer by lynnlo(4176) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(1)C,,,,,,(2)D,,,,,,,,,(3)C
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