Exercise 4. Probability the Celtics win a game
Two teams, say the Celtics and the Cavs, are playing a seven game series. The Cavs are a better team and have a 60% chance of winning each game.
What is the probability that the Celtics win at least one game? Remember that the Celtics must win one of the first four games, or the series will be over!
This exercise is part of the course
HarvardX Data Science - Probability (PH125.3x)
Exercise instructions
- Calculate the probability that the Cavs will win the first four games of the series.
- Calculate the probability that the Celtics win at least one game in the first four games of the series.
Hands-on interactive exercise
Have a go at this exercise by completing this sample code.
# Assign the variable `p_cavs_win4` as the probability that the Cavs will win the first four games of the series.
# Using the variable `p_cavs_win4`, calculate the probability that the Celtics win at least one game in the first four games of the series.