Mathsland National Lottery
What is the probability that the first number drawn matches one of your choices?
What is the probability that the second number drawn also matches one of your choices?
What is the probability that the first two numbers drawn match two of the numbers you have chosen?
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You and I play a game involving successive throws of a fair coin. Suppose I pick HH and you pick TH. The coin is thrown repeatedly until we see either two heads in a row (I win) or a tail followed by a head (you win). What is the probability that you win?
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