A Tennis Match Requires That a Player Win Three of Five

question 3

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 set?

• A)0.500
• B)0.125
• C)0.875
• D)0.000

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