SOLUTION: in a chess tournament your probability of winning a game is 0.3 against 50%of the player(say type_1),0.4 against another 25%of the players and 0.5 against the remaining 25%of the p

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Question 1143780: in a chess tournament your probability of winning a game is 0.3 against 50%of the player(say type_1),0.4 against another 25%of the players and 0.5 against the remaining 25%of the players if you play against a randomly selected player and you win what is the probability that you play against a type 1 oponest.
Answer by ikleyn(52781)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The probability under the question is


    P =  = 0.4.      ANSWER

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