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Published on: August 14, 2026
and 
alternately throw a pair of dice. 
wins if he throws a sum of 5 before 
throws a
sum of 8, and 
wins if he throws a sum of 8 before 
throws a sum of 5. The probability, that 
wins if A makes the first throw, is
A
B
C
D
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
B
For sum ' 5 ' 
For sum ' 8 ' 
For sum ' 5 ' 
For sum ' 8 ' 
wins 
= 
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