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Whats the odds?

FullOf..IT · 2007-03-07 19:47:27

Ive worked this out myself but im not 100% sure its right. Basically, what is the odds on flipping heads 7 times in a row? Is it .5^7 so roughly 7 times in a 1000? Thanks

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07-03-2007 8:47pm

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FullOf..IT

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Ive worked this out myself but im not 100% sure its right.

Basically, what is the odds on flipping heads 7 times in a row?

Is it .5^7 so roughly 7 times in a 1000?

Thanks

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#2 07-03-2007 9:07pm
Tomlowe

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yep

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#3 08-03-2007 1:50pm
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.0078125 (= 1/128), about 8 in 1000. That's 1000 sets of 7 flips, not 1000 flips, just to be clear.

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