I suppose my off-hand internal questioning did not get beyond how odd it was to hit 5 of a kind out of seven three roll attempts. The fact that I can't articulate the problem probably gives some hints as to why I dropped pre-med in favor of a liberal arts degree. BillR
-----Original Message----- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Gary Hurst Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 9:54 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] math are you wanting to know about exactly 4 of 7 or of 4 or better out of 7? On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 6:33 AM, Bill R <billr32...@comcast.net> wrote: > Each of the four Yatzees out of seven turns took the full three rolls to > build up to the 5 of a kind. Certainly not worth doing what for me would be > too much math. I just thought it interesting, never having done it before. > BillR > > -----Original Message----- > From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] > On Behalf Of Tom Hargrave > Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 9:11 AM > To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' > Subject: Re: [MBZ] math > > >From memory, a Yatzee is 5 of a kind? > > The odds with one dice roll are: > > 100% - First dice > 16.67% - Chance that the second one will match the first > 2.78% - Chance that the second and third one will match the first > 0.46% - Chance that the second and third and fourth one will match the > first > 0.0129% - The chance that you will get a Yatzee in the first roll. > > Then you need to work out the multiples, Yatzee after a pair, after 3 of a > kind, after 4 of a kind. > > Thanks, > Tom Hargrave > www.kegkits.com > 256-656-1924 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] > On Behalf Of Bill R > Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 7:56 AM > To: 'Mercedes List' > Subject: [MBZ] math > > I've never been too sharp at math so I'll see if some better at it than I > about this. > > I was playing Yatzee [computer game] and out of the first seven turns I had > four yatzees. I've come close to that with a physical game but never on an > electronic one. Seems. Just curious, but what are the odds? > BillR > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.552 / Virus Database: 270.10.6/1888 - Release Date: 1/12/2009 > 7:04 AM > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.552 / Virus Database: 270.10.6/1888 - Release Date: 1/12/2009 > 7:04 AM > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090112/bb f4163e/attachment.html> _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
