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Nov 26, 2014
10:30:03am

RSLCoug

So, about a 63% chance?

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RSLCoug

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Time

Math/Probability question

RSLCoug

11/26/14 10:17am

TNT's answer: Someone who has way too much free time

TNT

11/26/14 10:18am

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cvd6262

11/26/14 10:19am

The odds you don't are 8191/8192 with each draw

Indy Coug

11/26/14 10:20am

So about 63%?

RSLCoug

11/26/14 10:21am

Do you put them back in the container after each draw?

cougfanblue

11/26/14 10:20am

What container?

TNT

11/26/14 10:21am

one that is tight like unto a dish

11/26/14 10:23am

Doesn't matter, there is an endless amount, the probability doesn't change.

RSLCoug

11/26/14 10:21am

Oh...endless number.

cougfanblue

11/26/14 10:21am

TNT proposes he take CFB's mod spot

TNT

11/26/14 10:23am

100% probability that will work 60% of the time

workinglate

11/26/14 10:20am

1-(8191/8192)^8192 = .6321 = 1-.3679 = 1-1/e

The Shazad

11/26/14 10:21am

(it will converge to this same answer for any other large # of spheres)

The Shazad

11/26/14 10:23am

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cvd6262

11/26/14 10:24am

As someone who took stats 121 a year and a half ago

molodyets

11/26/14 10:28am

Week, at least now I know who to BM if I can't help my son with his calc class

workinglate

11/26/14 10:28am

So, about a 63% chance?

RSLCoug

11/26/14 10:30am

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cvd6262

11/26/14 10:30am

What in the equation would change, if say, you drew 10,000 spheres instead?

RSLCoug

11/26/14 10:32am

Just change the "^8192" to "^10000" and follow the steps

11/26/14 10:34am

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