Seven Game Series
Standards Assessed: 1.2, 1.3, 4.1, 4.5, 5.3, 5.4
Name ________________________
Trigonometry
Directions: In many sports the champion is decided using a 7game series. This means the first team to win four games is
the champion since four out of seven is more than one-half.
The Monarchs are leading the series against the Wranglers 3-1. What is the probability
that the Wranglers can come back to win the series? Explain how you found your answer.
Make sure you include necessary computations, sketches, formulas, and notes.
What if the Wranglers were leading 3-1? What is the probability that they would win the
series? How does that compare to the first example?
What if the Wranglers were leading 3-2? What is the probability that they would win the
series?