Question

There are 16 games played in a regular season of football. The Dallas Cowboys win the first game of the season. They then lose the next two games, followed by a six win streak. What is the probability that the Dallas Cowboys will win game 11 of the football season?

Answer 1

Since there are 16 games, I will make 16 slots

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I will use W for a win and L for a Loss.

| W | L | L | W | W | W | W | W | W | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |

However, this is a trick question!

The information given is irrelevant.

There is a 50 50 chance of any team winning any game

So there is a 50% probability that they will win game 11.

Hope that helps!