SI
SI
discoversearch

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor.  We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community.  If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.
Technology Stocks : Ascend Communications (ASND) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Sector Investor who wrote (36301)2/24/1998 4:33:00 PM
From: Jeff Jordan  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 61433
 
Sector,

You are correct with the odds of thowing a 12 is 1/36 but the chances of doing it 4 x consecutive is another story....I have thrown 4/10 or 4/4 4x even 5x in a row...but the odds of a single 4 or 10 is 3/36, its easier.

Jeff



To: Sector Investor who wrote (36301)2/24/1998 4:34:00 PM
From: Jurgen  Read Replies (4) | Respond to of 61433
 
**OT***
Sorry Sector, you're wrong (1st time as far as i know <g>).

If you roll the dices 4 times, there are 20,736 different combinations possible (12^4). Each of them has the same probability, that is 1/20,736=0.00005. The probability to get a '12' four times in a row is the same as '1-2-3-4' or anything else, but it's just .00005.

The chance to get something different from '12-12-12-12' is very high (99.99995%)

Jurgen


HomeMailHotSubjectMarksPeopleMarksKeepersSettings
Terms Of UseContact UsCopyright/IP PolicyPrivacy PolicyAbout UsFAQAdvertise on SI
© 2025 Knight Sac Media.  Data provided by Twelve Data, Alpha Vantage, and CityFALCON News