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FW: Probability question
From:
"Eric H. Sand" <[log in to unmask]>
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Eric H. Sand
Date:
Tue, 29 Feb 2000 16:15:47 -0600
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> Hi Jeff,
>     The number of tosses does not matter. The odds are measured for each
> coin toss, in other words, its 50/50.
>
>                                     Eric Sand
>                                     [log in to unmask]
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: VANCE,JEFF (HP-Cupertino,ex1) [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 29, 2000 1:17 PM
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      OT: Probability question
>
> Hi all,
>
> (This is way off topic so please delete it now if you are not interested)
>
> My wife just took a biology test where one of the questions was:
>    "What is the probability of tossing 6 heads in a row out of 20 coin
> tosses?"
>
> I believe that the number of tosses (20) doesn't matter.
>
> Thanks,
> Jeff

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