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On Thu, 2005-01-27 at 23:27 +0000, Neil Williams wrote:
If I win a game (against the computer), on average, 1 time in 4, how do I calculate the probability of winning more than three games in a row? (OK, I'm being lazy - I just know there's someone who'll have the answer.)
In general, if the "odds" of winning a game are n to 1, and remain the same for each game, the odds of winning m games in a row are the product of n, m times. Or n to the power of m. In your case, if you win 1 game in 4, your odds of winning are 4 to 1. Your odds of winning 4 games in a row (i.e. more than 3 in a row) are just 4*4*4*4 to 1 = 256 to 1. -- Matt <mknight@xxxxxxxxx> -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG Mail majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe list" in the message body to unsubscribe.