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Wednesday, April 26, 2006

#13 Probability

Below there are sixteen numbers. Assuming that any three of the numbers may be drawn at random, what are the chances that three numbers will be drawn whose sum equals six?

1 2 3 1
2 3 1 2
3 1 2 3
1 2 3 1

alright 1 week has passed,

Hint #1 the percentage (preferable answer form)

is below 50 and above 10

Hint #2 the answer ( in %) is between 30 and 20

I guess nobody likes math problems, anyway its over

no one got it, that is except for my dad who gets 100 points

inquire within for the answer


14 Comments:

At 10:22 PM, Blogger Person 1 said...

dude i think it might be 15 percent if you want the formula i will give it to you and how i came up with it.

Figgurin it out so we can get another riddle
PGC

 
At 4:42 PM, Blogger Person 1 said...

Was i right??? Cuz if i dont get the points i am going to hack into your blog and give them to myself...somehow. Well untill next time I love you all. Bah

Lookin for that #1
Fil

 
At 4:51 PM, Blogger Big Jigger said...

its wrong, keep trying

 
At 8:41 PM, Blogger vetteman75 said...

25 percent is the answer

 
At 10:12 PM, Blogger Big Jigger said...

close vetteman, closest yet

 
At 12:15 PM, Blogger Person 1 said...

it is 26%

 
At 8:18 PM, Blogger Big Jigger said...

close, but still no

 
At 10:07 PM, Blogger vetteman75 said...

its gotta be 29... and i'm not just guessing... i'm doing wierd algebraic and trigonometric dealies to the numbers.

 
At 10:13 PM, Blogger vetteman75 said...

hey person 1 check out my way cool blog at www.carblog75.blogspot.com

 
At 10:54 PM, Blogger Big Jigger said...

vetteman you are the closest yet, although my father has figured it out and if you guys don't get it in a week, i'll post the answer and keep it moving

 
At 10:46 AM, Blogger vetteman75 said...

if i'm the closest do i get 50 pts?

 
At 2:44 PM, Blogger Big Jigger said...

maybe

 
At 1:17 PM, Blogger Person 1 said...

Aaahah it is 28%
hehehe I win

 
At 8:45 PM, Blogger Big Jigger said...

the answer. . .drumroll please

28.6% being translated 2/7

explanation
can be found here

 

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