SOLUTION: a contestant on a game show has a 1 in 6 chance of winning for each try. if the contestant has 2 tries, what is the probability that she does not win?

Question 966236: a contestant on a game show has a 1 in 6 chance of winning for each try. if the contestant has 2 tries, what is the probability that she does not win?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You're a little unclear about what you mean by win, once? twice?
In two tries, she can
WW
WL
LW
LL
Here's the probability for all the case,
WW

So if winning means winning both tries,

If winning means winning at least one try,

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