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The Bad News Bears are playing against the Houston Toros in a baseball tournament. The first team to win three games wins the tournament. The Bears have a probability of 2/3 of winning each game. Find the probability that the Bears win the tournament.

User Dnephin
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Answer:

8/27 is the answer

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User Jaydeep Vyas
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Answer:

They have an 8/27 chance

Explanation:

Since they need to win 3 games, you can take 2/3 and times it by itself 3 times. Like, (2/3) * (2/3) *(2/3) = 8/27

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