Two players, and , play a best of seven table tennis match (the first to win 4 games wins the match, at most 7 games). The two players are equally likely to win any game. The probability that the match will end in 6 games is
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Two players, A and B, play a best of seven table tennis match (the first to win 4 games wins the match, at most 7 games). The two players are equally likely to win any game. The probability that the match will end in 6 games is (A) less than the probability that it will end in 7 games. (B) equal to the probability that it will end in 7 games. (C) greater than the probability that it will end in 7 games. (D) None of (a), (b) or (c) is true.
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