Consider the unfavorable game in Example 2.4.2. This time, suppose that the initial fortune of gambler A

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Consider the unfavorable game in Example 2.4.2. This time, suppose that the initial fortune of gambler A is i dollars with i ≤ 98. Suppose that the initial fortune of gambler B is 100 − i dollars. Show that the probability is greater than 1/2 that gambler A losses i dollars before winning 100 − i dollars.
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Probability And Statistics

ISBN: 9780321500465

4th Edition

Authors: Morris H. DeGroot, Mark J. Schervish

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