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On Friday 28 January 2005 09:01, PL-J wrote:
On Thursday 27 January 2005 23:27, 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.)Logic Dictates! that there are 4 outcomes to the first game, 4 * 4 to the second, and 4 * 4 * 4 to the third. There is only one path to three victories, therefore 1/64.
Opps read the question, 1/64 to win 3 games in a row then 1/4to win the 4th! Giving 1/256. Peter -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG Mail majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe list" in the message body to unsubscribe.