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#1 2013-01-24 13:36:30
- cooljackiec
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probability
My basketball team has eight games next month. We're pretty good; we have a 2/3 chance to win in each game. What is the probability we have a winning streak of at least four games at some point during the month?
I see you have graph paper.
You must be plotting something
#2 2013-01-24 14:53:30
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Re: probability
Hi;
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
I am willing to wager that over 75% of the new words that appeared were nothing more than spelling errors that caught on.
#3 2013-01-25 14:10:48
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Re: probability
that isnt correct. any other solution?
I see you have graph paper.
You must be plotting something
#4 2013-01-25 17:01:17
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Re: probability
Hi cooljackiec;
Are you sure? Post #2 is magical.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
I am willing to wager that over 75% of the new words that appeared were nothing more than spelling errors that caught on.
#5 2013-01-26 10:42:14
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Re: probability
ah, yes what you are getting is correct!
I see you have graph paper.
You must be plotting something
#6 2013-01-26 10:49:25
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Re: probability
Okay, I told you post #2 was magical. The answer improves the longer it sits there.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
I am willing to wager that over 75% of the new words that appeared were nothing more than spelling errors that caught on.