document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=14857>Question 14857</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Dave, Talor and lindsay created their own board game. one of the players tosses two coins. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dave moves one space if the result is 2 heads. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Taylor moves one espace if the result is 2 tails. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Lindsay moves one espace if the result is 1 heald and 1 tail. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "does each of the players have an equal chance of winning the games ? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "*if you think the players have equal chances, find the probability that each of the players will win. explaine how you know your answer is correct. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "*if you think the players do not have equal chances, explain in detail why you think they do not.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "lpese help I don`t understand very vell the probability </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #53360 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=53360\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Dave moves one space if the result is 2 heads. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Taylor moves one espace if the result is 2 tails. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Lindsay moves one espace if the result is 1 heald and 1 tail. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "does each of the players have an equal chance of winning the games ? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The probability of throwing two heads is (1/2)(1/2)=1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The probability of throwing two tails is (1/2)(1/2)=1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The probability of throwing a head and a tail is 2(1/2)(1/2)=2/4 = 1/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Lindsay has twice as good a chance of winning as Dave or Taylor.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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