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Anaya and Bhavik take turns rolling a fair die, Anaya rolling first, and whoever rolls the first six wins. What is the probability that Anaya wins?

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  • A1/2
  • B1/6
  • C6/11
  • D5/11

Step-by-Step Solution

Anaya wins on her 1st, 2nd, 3rd, … roll, and each extra round needs both players to have missed. So + …, a geometric series with first term 1/6 and common ratio . Its sum is . A neater route: let be Anaya's chance. She wins at once with probability 1/6; otherwise, with probability 25/36 both miss and the position repeats exactly, so , which gives . The value 5/11 is Bhavik's chance, and the two correctly add to 1. The value 1/2 assumes the game is even-handed, but rolling first is a real advantage — Anaya may win before Bhavik has thrown at all. The value 1/6 counts only Anaya's opening roll.
Answer: C) 6/11

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