Coin flip 49 heads 18 tails
September 19th, 2011 at 9:56:35 AM
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What are the odds a coin flip will net 49 heads and 18 tails? Thanks.
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September 19th, 2011 at 10:02:25 AM
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Making Book, be careful or you will be making license plates LOL Just curious, is first time busted still a fine and/ or probation. And second time you might be facing 30 days ?
September 19th, 2011 at 10:18:34 AM
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Quote: MakingBookWhat are the odds a coin flip will net 49 heads and 18 tails? Thanks.
I get about 1 in 15,800. And for the probability of getting at least 49 heads in 67 tosses, I get about 1 in 10,300.
September 19th, 2011 at 10:46:56 AM
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Still trying to figure out how lucky that new customer is?
I have no idea how to calculate it, but, Chester probably didn't factor in the one tie you indicated in your other post. So assuming his number is correct for 49/67, the odds come down a little for 49/67/1.
I have no idea how to calculate it, but, Chester probably didn't factor in the one tie you indicated in your other post. So assuming his number is correct for 49/67, the odds come down a little for 49/67/1.
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September 19th, 2011 at 10:47:33 AM
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Seriously, what possibilities are you facing ?
September 19th, 2011 at 10:50:39 AM
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depends on where you get pinched and if the have any action going over state lines, not that i would know anything about it....
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September 19th, 2011 at 11:22:28 AM
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In Excel put in any cell =COMBIN(49+18,18)*(1/2)^(49+18).
Answer is 0.0000634590
Answer is 0.0000634590
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October 14th, 2011 at 3:34:37 AM
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The wizard's answer is correct, as usual, however this is a simple application of the binomial distribution and Excel also has a function for this distribution: BINOMDIST(number, trials, probability, logical). Logical is 1 if you want the cumulative distribution and 0 if you just want the binomial weight.
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October 14th, 2011 at 3:49:34 AM
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Quote: WizardIn Excel put in any cell =COMBIN(49+18,18)*(1/2)^(49+18).
Answer is 0.0000634590
according to your new 'ask the wizard' the odds aren't 50-50!
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