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Secure https://www.mathxl.com/Student/PlayerHomework.aspx?homeworkld.465114297&questionIde1;&fushed; false&cld; Math 130 Spring 18 Homework: 5.3 HW Score: 0 of 1 pt 5.3.25 9 of 9 (8 complete) Suppose Nate wins 32% or all checker games (a) what is the probability that Nate wins two checker games in a row? (b) What is the probability that Nate wins six checker games in a row? (c) When events are independent, their complements are independent as well Use this result to determine the probability that Nate w (a) The probabity that Nate wins two checker games narow is! Round to four decimal places as needed) 2

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Solution :

Here we are given probability of winning cheker games =32% =0.32

a) Probability that Nate wins two checker games in a row = 0.32*0.32 = 0.1024

b) Probability that Nate wins six checker games in a row = 0.32*0.32*0.32*0.32*0.32*0.32= 0.0011