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	Odds		2019-12-16
		From Craig: I’d like to know what are the odds of a lotto machine giving out a specific 4 digit number as a quick pick? I know there are 10,000 possible 4 digit combinations. So let’s say the number is 3587 what are the odds the lotto machine spits it out EXACTLY that way on a quick pick? Answered by Penny Nom.
	A 13 game bet		2016-02-28
		From farah: I'm trying to calculate the odds of a 13 game bet. Each game has 2 teams with 3 possible outcomes (win,draw,lose). What are the odds. Answered by Penny Nom.
	A collection of baseball cards		2010-07-01
		From Martha: Cody has a collection of baseball cards. Is it possible for him to place the cards into 5 boxes so that exactly 3 of the boxes contain an odd number of cards and the total number of cards in two of the boxes is the same as the total number in the other 3 boxes? Explain. Answered by Robert Dawson, Penny Nom and Claude Tardif.
	Rolling a six on the sixth roll		2009-05-04
		From Scott: What are the odds of rolling a die 6 times in a row and rolling a 6 only on the 6th try, but not any other time? And how is this calculated? Answered by Harley Weston.
	The odds against drawing a red queen		2009-03-15
		From tabyia: 7. The common deck of 52 cards has 26 black cards (13 spades and 13 clubs) and 26 red cards (13 hearts and 13 diamonds). Each suit consists of ace, king, queen, jack, ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three and deuce. 13in all. A single card is chosen at random. Find the odds against its being a red queen? How many cards will I have to draw to be absolutely certain that I have drawn three black cards Answered by Harley Weston.
	Combining probabilities		2007-08-20
		From Arul: Xavier, Yvonne, and Zelda each try independently to solve a problem. If their individual probabilities for success are 1/4, 1/2 , and 5/8 , respectively, what is the probability that Xavier and Yvonne, but not Zelda, will solve the problem ? Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	The odds of winning a contest		2007-07-29
		From Kevin: I have been asked by a customer in Missisauga to track down some odds of winning a contest. In this contest, the last 4 digits of the winner's driver's license number have to match the last 4 digits of a Harley VIN number. There are 200 people maximum allowed into the drawing, 10,000 total possible VIN combos. Would the odds be 1:50 or something other than that? Answered by Harley Weston.
	What are the odds that the selections were random?		2007-05-26
		From alan: An employer must select three people for layoff from three groups. Group 1 has 4 members and the oldest member is selected. Group 2 has 7 members and the oldest member is selected. Group 3 has 2 members and the younger is selected. Assuming equal qualifications, what are the odds that the selections were random vs. biased as to age? What is the formula to determine this? Answered by Penny Nom.
	How to find the odds for a lottery jackpot		2006-04-12
		From Harvey: Is it best to use factorials to calculate the odds of winning a lottery, such as the MegaMillions that is popular in the US, or is there a better way? Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	Probability of getting their stories straight		2006-04-05
		From Amy: Four students drive to school in the same car. They claim they were late because they had a flat tire. Assuming they did not have a flat tire what is the probability that they all would choose the same tire if asked which one was flat. Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	Seven consecutive reds in roulette		2005-09-04
		From Joe: I know that the odds are a little less than 50% for either black or red comming up on a spin of the roullette wheel. My question is what are the odds of red or black comming up 7 times in a row? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Probabilities in poker		2004-11-04
		From Ben: Please can someone tell me the odds of getting a royal flush while playing texas hold em. Please can you also let us know the odds of a royal flush while playing texas hold em if you must be dealt two of the needed cards. Answered by Chris Fisher.
	Would it be worth paying $20K for 4 chances...		2003-01-13
		From Steve: If I've got 4 chances to to achieve X goal, and in each chance that I have I've got a 65% chance of achieving this goal, what is my overall probablity of achieving this goal? Also, what would it be after each of my 4 chances (i.e., for my 2nd chance, would it be (.65 * (.65*.65)? I've forgotten some basic probablity theories, and would appreciate any help on this. With the probablities above, would it be worth paying $20K for 4 chances to achieve the goal or $8.5K for only 1 chance to acheive the goal? (at 65% probability) Answered by Andrei Volodin.
	Probabilities and dice.		2001-05-04
		From Carmen: Hi! My name is Carmen! I am a member of a grade 5 class in Edmonton, AB. We were talking about probability in math, and I was wanted to know what the probability (odds) of rolling two sixes would be rolling two dice? If it is not to diffucult could you tell me what the probability (odds) of rolling any number with two dice were? Answered by Andrei Volodin and Penny Nom.
	The odds of winning		2001-02-09
		From Anna: The odds of winning in a game are 3 out of 10. How many times would one have to play the game in order to be sure they would win? Answered by Leeanne Boehm.
	Odds and combinations		2000-05-10
		From Lucy: If the odds are 1/15 of winning, what is the probability? if c 5! 3! How does it equal 10? Answered by Harley Weston.
	Probability and odds		2000-05-05
		From Leah: The chances of rain on friday, saturday, and sunday are 20%, 30%, and 50% respectively. what are the odds it will rain all three days? Answered by Harley Weston.
	A Multiple Choice Test		1999-08-31
		From Cintra Ramnarine: I have ten questions. There are two multiple choice answers to each question. What are the chances of answering all questions correctly. Answered by Harley Weston.

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