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Adam and Smith are playing a game of badminton. Adam is currently on 18 points and Smith is on 19 points. In badminton, a player wins if he reaches 21 points and the other player has at least 2 points less than him. If both players reach 20 points, then the game continues till there is difference of 2 points between the two players. The probability of Adam winning a point against Smith is 2/3. What is the probability that Adam wins the game by scoring not more than four more points?
A.8/27
B.40/81
C.16/81
D.88/243
E.108/243
A.8/27
B.40/81
C.16/81
D.88/243
E.108/243
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Quantitative Instructor
The Princeton Review - Manya Abroad
Lucknow-226001
www.manyagroup.com