SOLUTION: Create a tree that models the following scenario. A player decides to play a maximum of 5 times, betting on red each time. The player will quit after losing twice. In the tree, any

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Question 401525: Create a tree that models the following scenario. A player decides to play a maximum of 5 times, betting on red each time. The player will quit after losing twice. In the tree, any possible last plays will be an ending point of the tree. Branches of the tree should indicate the possibilities of winning or losing, and how that affects whether a new play is made.
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
It's hard to draw trees and branches here, so I'll just list the possibilities:
LL
LWL
LWWL
LWWWL
LWWWW
WLL
WLWL
WLWWL
WLWWW
WWLL
WWLWL
WWLWW
WWWLL
WWWLW
WWWWL
WWWWW