Re: [algogeeks] Re: probability! tough one to crack!

2011-08-20 Thread priya ramesh
a wonderful explaination divye!! thank you so much :) :) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Algorithm Geeks group. To post to this group, send email to algogeeks@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to

[algogeeks] Re: probability! tough one to crack!

2011-08-19 Thread Dave
@Priya: Consider one of the squares in the grid. It has an area of 4 square inches. If the coin lands so that its center is within 1/2 inch of any grid line, the coin will touch the line. The area of the region within 1/2 inch of the boundary is 3 square inches. Therefore, 3/4 of the time the coin

Re: [algogeeks] Re: probability! tough one to crack!

2011-08-19 Thread Sanjay Rajpal
@Dave : me too didnt get the meaning you want to convey, plz throw some light. Sanjay Kumar B.Tech Final Year Department of Computer Engineering National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra Kurukshetra - 136119 Haryana, India On Fri, Aug 19, 2011 at 10:09 AM, priya ramesh

Re: [algogeeks] Re: probability! tough one to crack!

2011-08-19 Thread Romil .......
The requirements will be satisfied if the centre of the coin is such that the coin just touches the square. This is possible only when the centre of coin is in a smaller square of 1 inch side. Hence the result. On Fri, Aug 19, 2011 at 10:41 PM, Sanjay Rajpal srn...@gmail.com wrote: @Dave : me

Re: [algogeeks] Re: probability! tough one to crack!

2011-08-19 Thread priya ramesh
why this sentence?? 3/4 of the time the coin will touch a grid line?? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Algorithm Geeks group. To post to this group, send email to algogeeks@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to

Re: [algogeeks] Re: probability! tough one to crack!

2011-08-19 Thread Sanjay Rajpal
got it. Sanju :) On Fri, Aug 19, 2011 at 10:25 AM, Romil ... vamosro...@gmail.comwrote: Because this is the answer. Rest of the times it will not touch any of the grid lines. On Fri, Aug 19, 2011 at 10:50 PM, priya ramesh love.for.programm...@gmail.com wrote: why this sentence??

Re: [algogeeks] Re: probability! tough one to crack!

2011-08-19 Thread DK
For those of you who want an explanation of Dave's answer, please refer to the diagram below. | 0.5 in |-| 0.5 in | xxx - xxx 0.5 in xxx - xx...xx | xx...xx |

Re: [algogeeks] Re: probability! tough one to crack!

2011-08-19 Thread sagar pareek
GOOD one dave and thanks divye for a wonderful explanation On Fri, Aug 19, 2011 at 11:44 PM, DK divyekap...@gmail.com wrote: For those of you who want an explanation of Dave's answer, please refer to the diagram below. | 0.5 in |-| 0.5 in | xxx -