A Tennis Match Requires That a Player Win Three of Five

question 45

Multiple Choice

A tennis match requires that a player win three of five sets to win the match. If a player wins the first two sets, what is the probability that the player wins the match, assuming that each player is equally likely to win each match?

• A) 0.5
• B) ⅛ or 0.125
• C) ⅞ or 0.875
• D) Cannot be computed.

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