document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=143057>Question 143057</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the probability that the team from the National League will win is 3/5 for each game, what is the probability that the National League team will win the World Series? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "To win the Series the national league would need 4 victories while the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "american league could have 0,1,2, or 3 victories.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(national win) = 3/5  ;  P(american win) = 2/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(national wins series)= P(0 am,4 na) + P(1 am, 4na) + P(2 am, 4na) + P(3am,4na)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (3/5)^4 + 5C4(3/5)^4(2/5) + 6C4(3/5)^4(2/5)^2 + 7C4(3/5)^4(2/5)3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'll let you do the arithmetic<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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