In a competition between players x and y, the first player to win three games in a row or a total of four games wins. how many ways can the competition be played if x wins the first game and y wins the second and third games? (hint: draw a tree.)

The competition can be played in 7 different ways

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First game : X

Second game : Y

Third game : Y

After that either X or Y can win

The competition ends with Y winning as he/she won 3 games in a row

more games are required to decide the winner

more games are required to decide the winner

The competition ends with X winning as he/she won 3 games in a row

The competition ends after the seventh game. Whoever wins seventh game wins the competition as he/she would've won 4 games in total by then.

more games are required to decide the winner

The competition ends with Y winning as he/she won 4 games in total

The competition ends after the seventh game. Whoever wins seventh game wins the competition as he/she would've won 4 games in total by then.

∴The competition can be played in 7 different ways

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