Shuffled cards and deal the Joker ..
February 21st, 2013 at 7:19:42 PM
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Hi all..
Brain teaser for today...
If I have a deck of cards ... 52 + 1 joker... I shuffle them thoroughly ... what are the odds on dealing the joker as the very first card 8 times in a row..?
( the cards are re shuffled thoroughly before each deal ..)
Brain teaser for today...
If I have a deck of cards ... 52 + 1 joker... I shuffle them thoroughly ... what are the odds on dealing the joker as the very first card 8 times in a row..?
( the cards are re shuffled thoroughly before each deal ..)
A Riddle Wrapped In A Mystery Inside An Enigma
February 21st, 2013 at 7:28:47 PM
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1 in (1/53)^8
February 21st, 2013 at 7:35:00 PM
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Looks very nice... but what is the answer..? I don’t know what ^ means..? 1 in (1/53)^8 = ?
A Riddle Wrapped In A Mystery Inside An Enigma
February 21st, 2013 at 7:39:56 PM
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Quote: montyaceLooks very nice... but what is the answer..? I don’t know what ^ means..? 1 in (1/53)^8 = ?
1 in (1/53)^8 is actually incorrect.
(1/53)^8 is the probability of doing it. The reciprocal is in how many times you can expect 1 to happen.
Various answers, all meaning the same thing:
1 time in 62259690411361 tries
622596904113610 to 1 odds
1.606×10^-12 percent
1.606×10^-14 probability
