Diane Has Decided to Play the Following Game of Chance

question 95

Multiple Choice

Diane has decided to play the following game of chance. She places a $1 bet on each repeated play of the game in which the probability of her winning $1 is 0.3. She has further decided to continue playing the game until she has either accumulated a total of $3 or has lost all her money. ​
What is the probability that Diane will eventually leave the game a winner if she started with a capital of $2?
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• A) 0.63
• B) 0.27
• C) 0.21
• D) 0.38

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