MATHEMATIC 2030-Bob is playing a video game that has 7 levels
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Updated on: 02/16/2017 02:19 AM Due on: 02/16/2017

This is Q7 page 128 from " Introduction to probability by Joseph K.Blitzstein":
Bob is playing a video game that has 7 levels. He starts at level 1, and has probability
p1 of reaching level 2. In general, given that he reaches level j, he has probability pj of
reaching level j + 1, for 1 ? j ?6. Let X be the highest level that he reaches. Find the
PMF of X (in terms of p1, . . . , p6).:
PLease solve this problem.

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Solution: MATHEMATIC 2030-Bob is playing a video game that has 7 levels