4. Teams A and B play games until one of the teams has won two times. For each game, Team A wins with probability p. Assume the games are independent of one another. (a) What is the expected number of games to be played? (b) For what value of p is the answer to part (a) maximized?

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4. Teams A and B play games until one of the teams has won two times. For each game, Team A wins
with probability p. Assume the games are independent of one another.
(a) What is the expected number of games to be played?
(b) For what value of p is the answer to part (a) maximized?
07 The other coin is a fair coin.
Transcribed Image Text:4. Teams A and B play games until one of the teams has won two times. For each game, Team A wins with probability p. Assume the games are independent of one another. (a) What is the expected number of games to be played? (b) For what value of p is the answer to part (a) maximized? 07 The other coin is a fair coin.
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