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re: When odds don't work

Posted on 11/8/15 at 8:53 pm to
Posted by TheIndulger
Member since Sep 2011
19239 posts
Posted on 11/8/15 at 8:53 pm to
It's less than that because of the green spaces
Posted by GeeOH
Louisiana
Member since Dec 2013
13376 posts
Posted on 11/8/15 at 9:30 pm to
The flip itself would be 50/50 but random calls wouldd change it somewhat, right?
Posted by Robin Masters
Birmingham
Member since Jul 2010
29987 posts
Posted on 11/8/15 at 9:43 pm to
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What are the chances a roulette wheel hits 11 blacks in a row.


While we are doing the "kid from Jerry McGuire" routine, whats the longest streak of black/red recorded at a casino?











32 reds in 1943
Posted by Signal Soldier
30.411994,-91.183929
Member since Dec 2010
8200 posts
Posted on 11/8/15 at 9:52 pm to
It's simple, tails never fails.
Posted by slackster
Houston
Member since Mar 2009
85115 posts
Posted on 11/8/15 at 10:12 pm to
There are some mathematically-challenged fools in this thread.
Posted by Karnac
Colorado
Member since Aug 2010
278 posts
Posted on 11/9/15 at 2:31 am to
The Physics of coin flipping

Teams that win coin toss win 52% of games


This post was edited on 12/2/15 at 12:48 am
Posted by TulaneUVA
Member since Jun 2005
25917 posts
Posted on 11/9/15 at 4:43 pm to
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How many times do we get to try it? Because the more times you get to try it the higher the probability that it will happen. If we get to try it until it happens, then 100%.


:)
Posted by buckeye_vol
Member since Jul 2014
35242 posts
Posted on 11/9/15 at 5:07 pm to
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Just answer the question. What are the chances a roulette wheel hits 11 blacks in a row.
(18/38)^11 = 0.0002694 or 0.02694%.
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