Three persons A, B, C throw a die in succession. The one getting 'six' wins. If A starts, then the probability of B winning is
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Let W be the event of getting six when a die thrownPW=16,PL=56When the game was started by A, the possibility of B winning is as belowCase (i) A lose, B winCase (ii) A lose, B lose, C lose, A lose, B winCase (iii) A lose, B lose, C lose, A lose, B lose, C lose, A lose, B win and so onHence, the probability of winning by B is PLW+PLLLLW+....=56⋅16+56416+....=5361+563+...=53611−125216=536⋅21691=3091