4 posts tagged with probability by CustooFintel.
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2 problems of combinations and permutations.
How many unique ways are there to put X rocks into Y boxes?
(Given two different sets of attributes for both the rocks and the boxes.) [more inside]
Probability and a rather unique deck of cards.
Each card in a certain deck has three letters on it.
The first letter is either A, B, or C.
The second letter is either D, E, F, or G.
The third letter is either H, I, J, K, or L.
Every possible combination is represented exactly once in the deck. Ergo, there are 3x4x5=60 cards in the deck.
How can I determine the probability that a hand of X cards, drawn randomly from the deck, will include at least one of each of the letters?
Is there a name for this logical fallacy? It has to do with statistics.
The fallacy is assuming that statistic information about a thing is more relevant in dealing with a particular instance of that thing than available first-hand data. [more inside]
What does a professional statistician do?
(Good) jobs involving probability and statistics other than math teacher or actuary? [more inside]
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