Best-of-seven underdog
In a best-of-seven series, the weaker team wins each independent game with probability . What is the probability it wins the series? (to 3 decimals)
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- Winning a best-of-7 = at least 4 wins in 7 games.
- Sum the binomial tail from k = 4 to 7.
Answer
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0.392 (± 0.01)
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