Question

The visitors at a carnival can play two different games for a chance to win tickets to put towards a prize. Game A costs two tokens to play and the probability of winning a ticket isGame B costs three 1/3 tokens to play and the probability of winning a ticket is Which of the following strategies is most 1/2 likely to result in a person getting the most tickets?

Answer 1

B

Explanation:

Both games have the same probability so it does not matter which one you choose. Game A gives a ticket 1/3 of the time and costs two tokens to play so you need 6 tokens to win a ticket. Game B gives a ticket 1/2 and costs three tickets to play so you also need 6 tokens to win a ticket.