Probability Basicshard
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Three players, , , and , play a game by taking turns flipping a coin in the order until someone wins by getting Heads. The coin used has a variable bias:
- For odd-numbered flips (1st, 3rd, 5th, etc.), the probability of Heads is .
- For even-numbered flips (2nd, 4th, 6th, etc.), the probability of Heads is halved to .
What is the probability that player wins the game?
Three players, , , and , play a game by taking turns flipping a coin in the order until someone wins by getting Heads. The coin used has a variable bias:
- For odd-numbered flips (1st, 3rd, 5th, etc.), the probability of Heads is .
- For even-numbered flips (2nd, 4th, 6th, etc.), the probability of Heads is halved to . What is the probability that player wins the game?