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Sep 21, 2014
8:26:06pm

Jam Master J

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For 5 kids there are a total of 2^5 combinations or 32. The odds of you having that particular order of kids is 1/32. Then the odds of this happening again with your siblings and other family is just 1/32*1/32*1/16=.000061. Basically the odds are so small it must be more than chance.

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Jam Master J

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Last login: Dec 23, 2014
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Need help with a math question.

9/21/14 8:05pm

The odds of that happening are 100%. Because it happened.

SuperTank

9/21/14 8:06pm

I believe the odds would be .5^9 or 0.2%

cougarfan84

9/21/14 8:09pm

The real answer is: .5^14 or 0.006%.

SuperTank

9/21/14 8:10pm

Let's see. 5x5x4=100% chance of that happening

TNT

9/21/14 8:16pm

Depends a lot by exactly what you mean. If you asked this questions before any

Ynutter

9/21/14 8:17pm

wow, I double hacked both above posts! My new record!

Ynutter

9/21/14 8:18pm

Thanks all. Good stuff.

9/21/14 8:22pm

The first thing you need to do is admit you have a problem.

flavordave

9/21/14 8:24pm

Here's the answer:

Jam Master J

9/21/14 8:26pm

I think you're all underestimating this.

Schultz is back

9/21/14 8:46pm

scratch that. I thought he had 4 brothers, so 5 families.

Schultz is back

9/21/14 8:50pm

Yeah, it would be .5^15 if the third brother had a fifth child.

SuperTank

9/21/14 8:52pm

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