9. Mr. Johnson and Mr. Henderson are getting ready to play two rounds of chess. History has shown that Mr. Johnson wins 59% of the first games. However, Mr. Johnson tends to wear down faster than Mr. Henderson and history has shown that he only wins 48% of the second games. Below is a tree diagram that shows what could happen in their next two games. Johnson 0.48 (a) What is the probability that Mr. Johnson wins two games in a row? Johnson 0.50 0.52 Henderson Johnson 0.48 0.41 Henderson 0.52 Henderson (b) What is the probability that Mr. Johnson wins only one game?

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