What Are the Chances of 6 Teams Winning Both Games in a Lawn Bowls Tournament?

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In summary, in a game of lawn balls with 7 rinks and 2 teams per rink, a total of 14 teams participate. After the first round of games, the teams randomly switch and play another round, resulting in each team playing two games. Typically, 2 or 3 teams win both games. The question asks for the odds and probability of 6 teams winning both games, assuming a fair Bernoulli trial with a .5 probability of winning and taking into account the concept of random variables.
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hi all,

any help would be appreciate.

In a game of lawn balls:
7 rinks
2 teams per rink.
a total of 14 teams

after the first round of games the teams switch randomly
and play another round of games.

every team has played two games each.

Normally at the end of the two games there are 2, maybe 3 teams who have won both games.

What are the odds & the probability that 6 teams have won two games?

thanks,
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Are we assuming that each game is a fair Bernoulli trial? That is, either team wins with probability .5? Also, have you learned random variables yet? This will effect the way the answer should be explained.
 

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