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Topic	Statistics are REALLY confusing.
Sunhawk 12/18/19 8:47:43 AM #7:	Ranting Nord posted... Yes, you're right, but the value keeps halving because you picked 0.5 to begin with. It's the probability that at least one out of 3 will be heads. 1-(0.5)(0.5)(0.5) = 0.875 Let's say the chances of success, in the problem described in the OP was 30%. Would it keep diminishing by a third, or two thirds, or what? --- It has been 0 days since something interesting happened. Thrill me, chill me, fulfil me. <cite>Sunhawk posted [p:931747281] in Statistics... [t:78264264]...</cite> <quote>Ranting Nord posted... </cite> <quote>Yes, you're right, but the value keeps halving because you picked 0.5 to begin with. It's the probability that at least one out of 3 will be heads. 1-(0.5)(0.5)(0.5) = 0.875</quote> Let's say the chances of success, in the problem described in the OP was 30%. Would it keep diminishing by a third, or two thirds, or what? --- It has been 0 days since something interesting happened. Thrill me, chill me, fulfil me.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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