document.write( "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? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #590672 by Fombitz(32388)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! You're a little unclear about what you mean by win, once? twice? \n" ); document.write( "In two tries, she can \n" ); document.write( "WW \n" ); document.write( "WL \n" ); document.write( "LW \n" ); document.write( "LL \n" ); document.write( "Here's the probability for all the case, \n" ); document.write( "WW \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "WL \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "LW \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "LL \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "So if winning means winning both tries, \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "If winning means winning at least one try, \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |