Introduction to Probability · Problem 4

Discrete Probability Distributions — Grinstead & Snell

Mathematics — Probability · simulation-discrete-probabilities

Problem

In raquetball, a player continues to serve as long as she is winning; a point is scored only when a player is serving and wins the volley. The first player to win 21 points wins the game. Assume that you serve first and have a probability .6.6 of winning a volley when you serve and probability .5.5 when your opponent serves. Estimate, by simulation, the probability that you will win a game.

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