SOLUTION: Larry and Curly decide to have a chess match. The probability of Larry winning in 0.4. Each time Larry wins, he gains confidence and the probability of winning the next game incre

Question 1081785: Larry and Curly decide to have a chess match. The probability of Larry winning in 0.4. Each time
Larry wins, he gains confidence and the probability of winning the next game increases by 0.1. Each
time he loses, his confidence goes down and his probability of winning the next game decreases by
0.05. Determine the probability that in a three game match Larry wins at least two games.
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
0.4----------0.5---------0.6----0.12 *(last one doesn't matter)
--------------------------0.4---0.08*
|-------------0.50-------0.45---0.09*
|-------------------------0.55---0.11
|
0.6------------0.35--0.45----0.0945*
----------------------0.55----0.1155
---------------0.65--0.70----0.273
---------------------0.30----0.117
0.3845 ANSWER
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