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Old 11-12-2009, 04:36 PM   #13
cpayne5
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Re: Someone good at math...

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Originally Posted by hooskins View Post
thats .5^12 then right. If the prob of winning each game is 50 percent.
No. 2 possible outcomes for 12 games. 2^12. .5^12 is a tiny number.

Adding a tie to the mix changes the numbers significantly. You could use your judgment to minimize the risks of a tie, though, but the results wouldn't be a sure thing, obviously. ie, you may lose a ton of money.
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