STAT Question

[Bcozzi71]

what is the probability of getting at least one tails when you flip a coin 10 times

[NutBucket]

99.9023437%

No, I didn't make that up.

[deevergote]

I sucked at probability... I know there's an equation for it... I never really knew it. I faked it, and somehow passed that class.

I took stats 3 times... C, B+, and C- (in that order... don't ask... )

[Bcozzi71]

99.9023437%

No, I didn't make that up.

for real??

I sucked at probability... I know there's an equation for it... I never really knew it. I faked it, and somehow passed that class.

I took stats 3 times... C, B+, and C- (in that order... don't ask... )

hahah thats funny as hell lol yea takin in now not having to much luck lol

[NutBucket]

Its a Bernoulli Trial.

There's an easy equation specifically for the case you asked; 1-(1-p)^n, where p is probability of a success and n is the number of trials. Typing out the general form for Bernoulli Trials would be ugly using this text editor.

[Bcozzi71]

Its a Bernoulli Trial.

There's an easy equation specifically for the case you asked; 1-(1-p)^n, where p is probability of a success and n is the number of trials. Typing out the general form for Bernoulli Trials would be ugly using this text editor.

nice thanks man

[NutBucket]

Remember though, that formula only works for this specific question. You have to use the general form for all other variations.

EDIT: Apparently I am learning something in grad school.

[deevergote]

I hope to avoid all things math in grad school...

[NutBucket]

Hard to avoid math when I'm studying engineering

[bcjammerx]

IT'S 50/50!!!

you have two chances...5/10 it will be heads, 5/10 it will be tails

[JoshM]

I just did it, I got tails 8 times.

[Flatline]

IT'S 50/50!!!

you have two chances...5/10 it will be heads, 5/10 it will be tails

No, your only looking to hit tails once out of ten. the number your looking fir is the probability that out of 10 tries, you only get one tails.

[bcjammerx]

No, your only looking to hit tails once out of ten. the number your looking fir is the probability that out of 10 tries, you only get one tails.

fail...reading pwns me greatly...knew it wasn't that simple...but I figured I haven't made myself look like a total jackass in a while

I hate the math section of the sats...and taas...and whatever other standardized test we're talking about.

[King James]

fail...reading pwns me greatly...knew it wasn't that simple...but I figured I haven't made myself look like a total jackass in a while

I hate the math section of the sats...and taas...and whatever other standardized test we're talking about.

I believe hes talking about a class called stats....not the SATs

[Bcozzi71]

I believe hes talking about a class called stats....not the SATs

that is correct lol