Diane has decided to play the following game of chance. She places a $1 bet on each repeated play of the game in which the probability of her winning $1 is 0.7. She has further decided to continue playing the game until she has either accumulated a total of $4 or has lost all her money.

What is the probability that Diane will eventually leave the game a winner if she started with a capital of $1?
What is the probability that Diane will eventually leave the game a winner if she started with a capital of $2?
What is the probability that Diane will eventually leave the game a winner if she started with a capital of $3?
Write your answer as a decimal rounded to two decimal places.


0.59; 0.84; 0.95

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