ay 01, 2001 7:32 AM
Subject: Re: Help me an idiot
> On Mon, 30 Apr 2001 20:25:36 -0700, James H. Steiger
> wrote:
>
> >If you read my post carefully, (assuming it made
> >your server), you will see that
> >it, indeed, gives the combinations solution you gave
> &g
On Mon, 30 Apr 2001 20:25:36 -0700, James H. Steiger
wrote:
>If you read my post carefully, (assuming it made
>your server), you will see that
>it, indeed, gives the combinations solution you gave
>below, and shows that it is equivalent to
>another, more elegant way of arriving at the same
>ans
If you read my post carefully, (assuming it made
your server), you will see that
it, indeed, gives the combinations solution you gave
below, and shows that it is equivalent to
another, more elegant way of arriving at the same
answer, i.e.,
2^N = (in this case) 2^5 = 32
Jim Steiger
On 30 A
On 30 Apr 2001 12:18:55 -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Robert R
Johnson) wrote:
>Several have written to this thread and I believe there has been some
>misleading information passed along and intermixed with correct
>information.
Possibly, you missed it, but I posted the correct answer last Saturday
Several have written to this thread and I believe there has been some
misleading information passed along and intermixed with correct
information.
On Sun, 29 Apr 2001 11:26:11 -0400 "Zina Taran"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I believe, the thrust of the "fries" reply was the overcount in the
> 5*
; all
would have been right with the world. Possibly, my attempt at humor
in the response eluded you. How any one likes their "Big Mac" is
beyond the scope of this newsgroup :-))
>
>- Original Message -
>From: J. Williams
>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: Sunda
I believe, the thrust of the "fries" reply was the overcount in the
5*4*3*. response rather than an expression of culinary preferences.
- Original Message -
From: J. Williams
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2001 10:33 AM
Subject: Re: Help me an idi
On 29 Apr 2001 04:09:05 GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Eric Bohlman) wrote:
>"I wanted that with *fries* and *ketchup*! *Not* ketchup and fries!"
We hear you, but fries were not included in the original
problem...only the 5 condiments. But you're right, fries would be
good with that! Order me one.
Abdul Rahman wrote:
> Please help me with my statistics.
>
> Question:
>
> If you order a burger from McDonald's you have a choice of the following
> condiments:ketchup, mustard , lettuce. pickles, and mayonnaise. A
> customer can ask for all thesecondiments or any subset of them when he
> or she
On Sat, 28 Apr 2001 20:48:03 +0800, Abdul Rahman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>Please help me with my statistics.
>
>Question:
>
>If you order a burger from McDonald's you have a choice of the following
>condiments:ketchup, mustard , lettuce. pickles, and mayonnaise. A
>customer can ask for all the
W. D. Allen Sr. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Five different condiments, plus no condiments, means 6*5*4*3*2*1 = 720
> distinct combinations.
"I wanted that with *fries* and *ketchup*! *Not* ketchup and fries!"
=
Instructions for
On Sat, 28 Apr 2001 20:35:05 GMT, "W. D. Allen Sr."
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Five different condiments, plus no condiments, means 6*5*4*3*2*1 = 720
>distinct combinations.
>WDA
>
Correct me if I am wrong, but aren't you thinking of the number of
permutations, i.e., all the condiments plus the
Interesting response, Bill. But I don't believe it.
Can you enumerate the combinations you perceive?
-- DFB.
On Sat, 28 Apr 2001, W. D. Allen Sr. wrote:
> Five different condiments, plus no condiments, means 6*5*4*3*2*1 = 720
> distinct combinati
Five different condiments, plus no condiments, means 6*5*4*3*2*1 = 720
distinct combinations.
WDA
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> Please help me with my statistics.
>
> Question:
>
> If you order a burger from McDonald's you
On Sat, 28 Apr 2001, Abdul Rahman wrote:
> Please help me with my statistics.
>
> If you order a burger from McDonald's you have a choice of the
> following condiments: ketchup, mustard , lettuce. pickles, and
> mayonnaise. A customer can ask for all these condiments or any subset
> of them
Please help me with my statistics.
Question:
If you order a burger from McDonald's you have a choice of the following
condiments:ketchup, mustard , lettuce. pickles, and mayonnaise. A
customer can ask for all thesecondiments or any subset of them when he
or she orders a burger. How many differen
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