Odds Question

JuliusFranco

how much money would you pay for handfull of random coints***?


*coints in €uro demomination

**and by coints i mean coins

RoundTower

Having done a highly scientific experiment I can confidently offer you €14. But I have small hands.

Lafortezza

6 euro

ocallagh

€9.60 which gives me a 1% edge (based on one handful)

ecksor

Define 'random' and 'handful' in the context of this problem.

phantom_lord

JuliusFranco wrote:

how much money would you pay for handfull of random coints***?


*coints in €uro demomination

**and by coints i mean coins

Depends what colour they are.

Mr. Flibble

Delete the accidental 's' in the title...

and then, to be pertinacity, can you tell if u mean euro coints.

I'd offer you a euro and then go from there.

ocallagh

actually, if your hands weren't fully clenched.. ie: you left about 1/4 of an inch open between each finger I might offer €16

Rnger

im finding this hilarious

bohsman

I dont like coins, would offer 3 handfuls of coins for them.

cardshark202

I'll give you a handfull of no coins for 3 handfulls of coins so.

Hectorjelly

Id say a handfull is about 16 coins, if its entirely random then any coin is as likely as another (which means size wont play a part).

there are 8 denominations of coins

2euro
1euro
50cent
20cent
10cent
5cent
2cent
1cent

so on average you will get €7.76

Mellor

Suppose I'd pay €10. Should be able to grab a profit from that.

Mellor

Hectorjelly wrote:

Id say a handfull is about 16 coins, if its entirely random then any coin is as likely as another (which means size wont play a part).

there are 8 denominations of coins

2euro
1euro
50cent
20cent
10cent
5cent
2cent
1cent

so on average you will get €7.76

Any coin is as likely as another, true.
But the amount (a handful) should vary with the size.
Theres more coins in a handful of pennys than a handful of euro.
I'd say you'd get more than 16. Get out you change at home and give it a whirl

ocallagh

Hectorjelly wrote:

Id say a handfull is about 16 coins, if its entirely random then any coin is as likely as another (which means size wont play a part).

there are 8 denominations of coins

2euro
1euro
50cent
20cent
10cent
5cent
2cent
1cent

so on average you will get €7.76

i figured the same and went with 20 coins

Hectorjelly

ocallagh wrote:

i figured the same and went with 20 coins

try picking up 20 coins in one scoop!

ocallagh

Hectorjelly wrote:

try picking up 20 coins in one scoop!

i sense a prop bet on the horizon

RoundTower

I had 20 coins (all I could find) and my hand wasn't full and as specified already I have small hands. I think most people can probably hold 40+.

Also I have 28 Fitz and other chips in my hand right now. Not stacked, I mixed them up a bit on the bed and then picked them up with one hand. And they are much bigger than coins.

MadsL

28 Fitz and other chips

Bring em back, they need em!!!!:D

Zab

Hectorjelly wrote:

try picking up 20 coins in one scoop!

Well, I just raided the change jar and got over 60 coins worth a little over €13.50 (I didn't do an exact count). There isn't anything over 50 cents in there either.

Hectorjelly

results?