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Raffle odds. 10 bought, 400 available. What is 1/x
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Originally posted by NotAllThere View PostNot so. Basic probability as taught to 14-16 year olds. But it does show that muddled thinking with probability can get confusing.Comment
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Originally posted by NotAllThere View PostNot so. Basic probability as taught to 14-16 year olds. But it does show that muddled thinking with probability can get confusing.Comment
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Originally posted by ladymuck View PostOr has fallen for one of those "£50 a ticket for a £750k house" scams
Loads of people round here raffling a PS5, etc. Basically making money off ill-educated, poor people.Originally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishingComment
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Originally posted by d000hg View PostI saw a cleaning lady raffling tickets for a free cleaning appointment. Would work out her getting about £100/hr.
Loads of people round here raffling a PS5, etc. Basically making money off ill-educated, poor people.Comment
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Originally posted by d000hg View PostI saw a cleaning lady raffling tickets for a free cleaning appointment. Would work out her getting about £100/hr.
Loads of people round here raffling a PS5, etc. Basically making money off ill-educated, poor people.Down with racism. Long live miscegenation!Comment
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Originally posted by Paralytic View PostDid you win anything?'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!Comment
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Originally posted by NotAllThere View PostBasic MO of the National Lottery then. A tax on the innumerate.Originally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishingComment
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Originally posted by northernladuk View Post
Hmm.. Someone has said that's not the case and come up with some half arsed explaination I don't understand so got myself in knots. Can't find a site explaining this but I expect it's because its so obvious?
Assumption. Once a ticket is drawn it is not put back.
1st prize = 10/400
2nd prize = 10/399 (or 9/399 if you won the 1st)
3rd prize = 10/398 (or 8/398 if won both already)
To find the chances of winning anything, you OR them.
OR is a an addition, so it's 30/1197See You Next TuesdayComment
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