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Two chess players compete in a best-of-five match. If Chekmatova has a 60% chance of winning any particular game, what is the likelihood that she will win the match?

This brainteaser was written by Derrick Niederman.

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Math Topics
Probability
Middle School, High School
8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
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