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Q1. a and b take turns in throwing a pair of dice, the first to throw 9 wins. show that their chances of winning are in the ratio 9;8.

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1 Expert Answers - A and B take turn in throwing two dice, the first to throw 9 being awarded. Show that if A has the . Answer ... 35 Points. To win A should get (4,5) or (5,4) or (6,3) or (3,6). p(A)=4/36=1/9. For B to win A must lose and B must win. Since independent : p(B)=not(p(A))*1/9=(32/36)*(1/9)=(8/81).