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I need help working out the probability of this event occurring !!
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08-06-2003, 07:54 AM
BruceZ
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Re: There\'s more to this one!
961/[ 1 + 2*(10/37) + 3*(10/37)^2 + 4*(10/37)^3) ] = 523 flips.
That should be:
961 / [ 1 + (10/37) + (10/37)^2 + (10/37)^3 +... ]
= 961*(1 - 10/37) = 701
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