Finite Mathematics (11th Edition)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780321979438
Author: Margaret L. Lial, Raymond N. Greenwell, Nathan P. Ritchey
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 10.3, Problem 31E
Gambler's Ruin
(a) Write a transition matrix tor a gambler's ruin problem, where players A and B start with a total of $7, (See Example 2.)
(b) Find the probability of ruin for A if A starts with $4.
(c) Find the probability of ruin for A if A starts with $5.
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