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Jai alai Quinella bet. The Quinella bet at the parimutuel game of jai alai consists of pic...

Jai alai Quinella bet. The Quinella bet at the parimutuel game of jai alai consists of picking the jai alai players that will place first and second in a game, irrespective of order. In jai alai, eight players (numbered 1, 2, 3,…, 8) compete in every game.

a. How many different Quinella bets are possible?


b.  Suppose you bet the Quinella combination 2−7. If the players are of equal ability, what is the probability that you win the bet?

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