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Published on: August 13, 2026
Two persons 
and 
take turns in throwing a pair of dice. The first person to through 
from bothdice will be avoided the prize. If 
throws first then the probability that 
wins the game is 
. Find 
.
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The probability of throwing 
with two dice 
The probability of not throwing 
with two dice 
If 
is to win he should throw 
in 
or 
or 
attempt
If 
is to win, he should throw, 
in 
attempt
chances 
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