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Duer 157099

(17,742 posts) Fri Mar 30, 2012, 05:54 PM Mar 2012

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The number 48 is nearly twice as likely to win as the number 41

can someone explain that to me?

48 has won 83 times.
41 has won 48 times.

So, is it more likely, between the two numbers, that 48 or 41 will come up?

I hate statistics.

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The number 48 is nearly twice as likely to win as the number 41 (Original Post) Duer 157099 Mar 2012 OP

give it a few million years....it'll balance out virtualobserver Mar 2012 #1

No Major Nikon Mar 2012 #2

It has won almost twice as often, Codeine Mar 2012 #3

virtualobserver

(8,760 posts)

1. give it a few million years....it'll balance out

Reply to Duer 157099 (Original post)

Fri Mar 30, 2012, 06:28 PM

Mar 2012

Major Nikon

(36,827 posts)

2. No

Reply to Duer 157099 (Original post)

Fri Mar 30, 2012, 07:59 PM

Mar 2012

The chances of 48 or 41 coming up are exactly the same.

Codeine

(25,586 posts)

3. It has won almost twice as often,

Reply to Duer 157099 (Original post)

Fri Mar 30, 2012, 08:07 PM

Mar 2012

but its chances of winning are exactly the same.

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