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Sum the chances of winning on successive rounds

Three people A,B,C roll a fair die for a prize. The first person to roll 6 wins. Each round proceeds A, B, C and repeats until someone wins. Find the probability that (i) A wins on the first throw, (ii) C wins on the first attempt, (iii) no one wins in a round, (iv) A wins.

CJC · Lecture · Example 11

Name the events, identify the sample space, and state which outcomes or conditions are being counted.

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