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Golf Bud is a very consistent golfer. On par-three holes, he always scores a 4. Lou, on the other hand, is quite erratic. On par-three holes, Lou scores a 3 seventy percent of the time and scores a 6 thirty percent of the time.
(a) If Bud and Lou play a single par-three hole together, who is more likely to win—-that is, to have the lowest score?
(b) If Bud and Lou play two consecutive par-three holes, who is more likely to have the lowest total score?
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