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Exam P Practice Question 944

Study guide: Exam P-1

Four players enter a single-elimination tournament: three from Team A and one from Team B. When two Team A players meet, each is equally likely to win. When the Team B player meets a Team A player, the Team B player wins with probability 1/3. The bracket is chosen randomly, and match results are independent.

Calculate the probability that a player from Team A wins the tournament.

  • A) 2/3
  • B) 3/4
  • C) 8/9
  • D) 5/9
  • E) 7/9

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