Probability AMC10/12 Basic
2015


Problem - 381

The Tigers beat the Sharks $2$ out of $3$ times they played. They then played $N$ more times, and the Sharks ended up winning at least $95\%$ of all the games played. What is the minimum possible value for $N$?


Answer     $37$

In order for $N$ to be the smallest, the Sharks must win all the subsequent games after the initial three games. This gives us $$\frac{1+N}{3+N}\ge \frac{95}{100}\implies N=\boxed{37}$$

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