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Posted: 4/30/2012 12:19:28 PM
[Last Edit: 4/30/2012 9:12:34 PM by Squid1]
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Posted: 4/30/2012 6:49:14 PM
[Last Edit: 4/30/2012 9:35:19 PM by Mike_c130]
Originally Posted By Squid1:
I could really use some help here. Any input would be greatly appreciated. probability question using dice as a proxy OK, so you are looking for the probability that the die will come up red on any given roll. Consider this a '1' for that die. Therefore, the chance that it will come up red is the same as rolling a '1' on a 12-sided die. The chance of rolling a 1 is 1 in 12. The chance of rolling a '1' is independent of the previous rolls. The chance of decay is therefore always 1/12 for the next roll, or 11/12 that it will not decay. Since a die can only decay once, and will be 'out of play' once it does, you calculate the odds of it not decaying over a given number of turns, which for n turns would be (11/12)^n. That should let you calculate the answers for all of the questions. Mike |
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Posted: 4/30/2012 9:14:22 PM
Thanks a bunch, Mike. i got it sorted out. would you mind editing my text out of your quote? I'd hate for the prof to see my blatant copy and paste of his question.
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