Question

Two hockey teams, the Winnipeg Jets (yay!) and the Toronto Maple Leafs (boo!), miraculously make it to

the Stanley Cup finals. As soon as a team wins 3 games, the championship is over.
The schedule for the playoffs (for home games) is: Jets - Leafs - Jets - Leafs - Jets
If the Jets are playing at home, there is a 60% chance they'll win. If they are playing on the road, there is
a 45% chance they'll win.
Find the probability that the Jets win the Stanley Cup. Round answers to at least 4 decimal places.
Can anyone help me. answer with full explanation. No links please

Answer 1

There is a 54% chance that the Jets will win the Stanley Cup.

Explanation:

Since two hockey teams, the Winnipeg Jets and the Toronto Maple Leafs, miraculously make it to the Stanley Cup finals, where as soon as a team wins 3 games, the championship is over, and the schedule for the playoffs for home games is: Jets - Leafs - Jets - Leafs - Jets; since if the Jets are playing at home, there is a 60% chance they'll win, while if they are playing on the road, there is a 45% chance they'll win, to find the probability that the Jets win the Stanley Cup the following calculation must be performed:

(0.60 + 0.45 + 0.60 + 0.45 + 0.60) / 5 = X

2.70 / 5 = X

0.54 = X

Thus, there is a 54% chance that the Jets will win the Stanley Cup.