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What are the odds [Answered]

PostPosted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 12:40 pm
by The1exile
What are the odds of losing 10 rolls in a row?

Seriously, if it happens again I'm going to shoot something.

PostPosted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 3:17 pm
by gethine
some days it seems about 50:50 :?

PostPosted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 3:49 pm
by nyg5680
and if u must shoot something shoot a can or yourself in the foot

PostPosted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 4:25 pm
by J-Duds
I'm not sure what the odds are, but we seem to have the same luck. I've had 3 turns in a game and took out only 1 enemy army while using up every single attack I could make. Luckily its a triples game and not a terminator.

PostPosted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 5:13 pm
by nyg5680
dont take any more turns 2day

Re: What are the odds

PostPosted: Sat Jun 23, 2007 8:53 am
by Cronus
The1exile wrote:What are the odds of losing 10 rolls in a row?

Seriously, if it happens again I'm going to shoot something.


against 2 dice, it is 0.002143511142263743, or about one fifth of one percent

Edit: whoops that number is losing 10 men instead of 10 rolls, square that number and you will get the probability os losing 20 men in a row or 10 rolls in a row

Re: What are the odds

PostPosted: Sat Jun 23, 2007 9:47 am
by chessplaya
Cronus wrote:
The1exile wrote:What are the odds of losing 10 rolls in a row?

Seriously, if it happens again I'm going to shoot something.


against 2 dice, it is 0.002143511142263743, or about one fifth of one percent


ur avvy is so cool

i am quoting because its funny to quote ppl :lol:

PostPosted: Sat Jun 23, 2007 10:01 am
by ClessAlvein
Losing 10 3v2's in a row is actually 0.00046%. I'm not sure why Cronus' figure is so high.

PostPosted: Sat Jun 23, 2007 12:15 pm
by Cronus
ClessAlvein wrote:Losing 10 3v2's in a row is actually 0.00046%. I'm not sure why Cronus' figure is so high.


whoops you are correct, mine is losing 10 men instead of 10 rolls, if you square my answer, you get yours

I get a probability of 0.000004594640017008817. which is 0.0004594640017008817%

PostPosted: Sat Jun 23, 2007 12:20 pm
by ClessAlvein
Yarr fast edited

Re: What are the odds

PostPosted: Sat Jun 23, 2007 12:21 pm
by Cronus
chessplaya wrote:
Cronus wrote:
The1exile wrote:What are the odds of losing 10 rolls in a row?

Seriously, if it happens again I'm going to shoot something.


against 2 dice, it is 0.002143511142263743, or about one fifth of one percent


ur avvy is so cool

i am quoting because its funny to quote ppl :lol:


do you like bunnies with pancakes on their heads?

PostPosted: Sat Jun 23, 2007 12:21 pm
by RobinJ
Cronus wrote:
ClessAlvein wrote:Losing 10 3v2's in a row is actually 0.00046%. I'm not sure why Cronus' figure is so high.


whoops you are correct, mine is losing 10 men instead of 10 rolls, if you square my answer, you get yours

I get a probability of 0.000004594640017008817. which is 0.0004594640017008817%


Yes I believe that is right, although my calculator differs very slightly. You are using the Dice Analyzer figures I presume?

PostPosted: Sat Jun 23, 2007 12:22 pm
by Cronus
RobinJ wrote:
Cronus wrote:
ClessAlvein wrote:Losing 10 3v2's in a row is actually 0.00046%. I'm not sure why Cronus' figure is so high.


whoops you are correct, mine is losing 10 men instead of 10 rolls, if you square my answer, you get yours

I get a probability of 0.000004594640017008817. which is 0.0004594640017008817%


Yes I believe that is right, although my calculator differs very slightly. You are using the Dice Analyzer figures I presume?


I am using a website
http://www.recreationalmath.com/risk/riskprob.htm

PostPosted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 6:04 am
by The1exile
OK, so I'm not likely to get it again for another few months, thanks for the answers.