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Originally Posted By Bama1970⏩
Yes, but the question is not asking for a blowjob from girl A OR a blowjob from girl B, it's asking for the probability of a blowjob. So you did not subtract the probably that both will occur, aka ANDAddition Rule 1: When two events, A and B, are mutually exclusive, the probability that A or B will occur is the sum of the probability of each event.
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09-09-2016, 07:56 AM
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1) I don't like the way the question is actually worded.
Sarah has a 5% chance to give you a blowjob today.
Mindy has a 5% chance to give you a blowjob today.
What's the % chance you get a blowjob today?
The girls having a chance to give a bj is different than my chances of getting one from one of them
2)Where are the pics of Sarah and Mindy?
Sarah has a 5% chance to give you a blowjob today.
Mindy has a 5% chance to give you a blowjob today.
What's the % chance you get a blowjob today?
The girls having a chance to give a bj is different than my chances of getting one from one of them
2)Where are the pics of Sarah and Mindy?
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I can see how someone would say 10% (adding probabilities), or 5% (assumption that the bj isn't more likely if you have multiple small chances), but 25%? Wtf? How does that even make any sense?
Best thread: http://forum.obnoxiousbrutes.com/showthread.php?t=168274783
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Originally Posted By JoshSP1985⏩
I like those odds, can I be part of that camp?10% imo
The 25% camp are legit potatoes by that logic if one was 25% and the other was 25% you would have a 625% chance to get a BJ
The 25% camp are legit potatoes by that logic if one was 25% and the other was 25% you would have a 625% chance to get a BJ
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Originally Posted By RyanT7⏩
that the prob of getting a bj from both girls...looks like jeremy gettin' 2 blowies today0.0025
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Originally Posted By TrettinR⏩
thats what he said cuzIt's 0.25%, not 0.0025%
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09-09-2016, 08:03 AM
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Originally Posted By TrettinR⏩
Yeah, it's A v B, which is not the same as (A v B) ^ ~(A ^ B)No
You wouldn't subtract the probability that both will occur because the question is if you'll get A blowjob, you're still getting a bj if you get two.
You wouldn't subtract the probability that both will occur because the question is if you'll get A blowjob, you're still getting a bj if you get two.
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09-09-2016, 08:03 AM
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Anyone in this thread with the math and games theory skills to actually solve the equation will be seen as nerds by Sarah and Mindy, thus receiving zero bjs.
Anyone who can't figure it out will be seen as a moron with good looks (Chad), and will receive 1 meticulous bj from Sarah and 1 sloppy bj from Mindy.
Anyone who can figure out the equation, but chooses not to be bothered with the math and leave it up to chance has 5% chance of getting a bj from Sarah and 5% chance of one from Mindy.
Anyone who can't figure it out will be seen as a moron with good looks (Chad), and will receive 1 meticulous bj from Sarah and 1 sloppy bj from Mindy.
Anyone who can figure out the equation, but chooses not to be bothered with the math and leave it up to chance has 5% chance of getting a bj from Sarah and 5% chance of one from Mindy.
09-09-2016, 08:04 AM
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Originally Posted By Bama1970⏩
Except the events aren't mutually exclusive in this case.Addition Rule 1: When two events, A and B, are mutually exclusive, the probability that A or B will occur is the sum of the probability of each event.
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You cannot answer this question without knowing how many possible people are in play to give you a bj. Is it just those two? The entire school? The entire world?
Need more info.
Need more info.
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Originally Posted By ImpressiveGainz⏩
Which is much lower than 10%.Yeah, it's A v B, which is not the same as (A v B) ^ ~(A ^ B)
5% = .05
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09-09-2016, 08:07 AM
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Originally Posted By Lunatic⏩
http://www.regentsprep.org/regents/m...r8/LProbAO.htmWhich is much lower than 10%.
5% = .05
5% = .05
This is not that hard...
Best thread: http://forum.obnoxiousbrutes.com/showthread.php?t=168274783
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09-09-2016, 08:12 AM
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Originally Posted By JoshSP1985⏩
and you are potato by the logic that if 20 girls offer you a 5% blowjob each, you think you're guaranteed a blowjob that day10% imo
The 25% camp are legit potatoes by that logic if one was 25% and the other was 25% you would have a 625% chance to get a BJ
The 25% camp are legit potatoes by that logic if one was 25% and the other was 25% you would have a 625% chance to get a BJ
you probably also think that if you had 365 people in the room, everybody would have a different birthday.
Originally Posted By TrettinR⏩
0.25% = 0.0025It's 0.25%, not 0.0025%
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Any girl named Mindy is 100% guaranteed to be a massive sloot, so your chance is way higher than 5%.
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Originally Posted By Dreyth⏩
This is also true...if every woman on the planet has a 99.9% chance of giving you a blow job today, that's still not 100%. I find it amazing that people lack such a basic understanding of statistics when I learned this **** in junior high.and you are potato by the logic that if 20 girls offer you a 5% blowjob each, you think you're guaranteed a blowjob that day
you probably also think that if you had 365 people in the room, everybody would have a different birthday.
you probably also think that if you had 365 people in the room, everybody would have a different birthday.
Best thread: http://forum.obnoxiousbrutes.com/showthread.php?t=168274783
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I always had a hunch most of the misc was retarded but this thread really spelled it out for me. The correct answer is provided and explained several times on the first page, yet people still keep coming in and posting potato answers based on flawed potato logic.
I wouldn't fault anyone for not knowing how to calculate it, math is nerdy chit and not for everyone, but the people who think they are right based on complete nonsense reasoning, wtffffffffff
Also wanna know where you work OP. And holy chit dying at all the responses, 5 star thread ayyyyy lmao
I wouldn't fault anyone for not knowing how to calculate it, math is nerdy chit and not for everyone, but the people who think they are right based on complete nonsense reasoning, wtffffffffff
Also wanna know where you work OP. And holy chit dying at all the responses, 5 star thread ayyyyy lmao
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Originally Posted By TrettinR⏩
Another member of STEM Master race.The way doitforcuddles laid it out is the simplest. But it can also be shown by adding all the possibilities of getting at least 1 blowjob
(Girl1 BJ) 5%* (Girl 2 NoBJ) 95% = 4.75%
(Girl1 No BJ) 95%* (Girl 2 BJ) 5% = 4.75%
(Girl1 BJ) 5%* (Girl 2 BJ) 5% = .25%
4.75% + 4.75% + 0.25% = 9.75%
(Girl1 BJ) 5%* (Girl 2 NoBJ) 95% = 4.75%
(Girl1 No BJ) 95%* (Girl 2 BJ) 5% = 4.75%
(Girl1 BJ) 5%* (Girl 2 BJ) 5% = .25%
4.75% + 4.75% + 0.25% = 9.75%
09-09-2016, 08:18 AM
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Originally Posted By JoshSP1985⏩
if one was 50% and other 50%, that means 100%? I do believe the number is higher than 5% but a bit lower than 10%10% imo
The 25% camp are legit potatoes by that logic if one was 25% and the other was 25% you would have a 625% chance to get a BJ
The 25% camp are legit potatoes by that logic if one was 25% and the other was 25% you would have a 625% chance to get a BJ
09-09-2016, 08:21 AM
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Of course the autistic stemcells have to go and make an easy problem look complicated. It takes a law man to simplify it for the people.
The chances you get a blowjob today are:
5% (sarah) + 5% (mindy) - .25% (both) = 9.75%
You subtract .25% because if Sarah blows you, whether or not Mindy also blows you, you got your bj for the day. And likewise, if Mindy blows you, whether or not Sarah also blows you, you got your bj for the day.
The chances you get a blowjob today are:
5% (sarah) + 5% (mindy) - .25% (both) = 9.75%
You subtract .25% because if Sarah blows you, whether or not Mindy also blows you, you got your bj for the day. And likewise, if Mindy blows you, whether or not Sarah also blows you, you got your bj for the day.
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09-09-2016, 08:31 AM
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Originally Posted By faxanadu⏩
This. It's troubling that there's no one in your office with even a basic understanding of probability.This poster has basically shown that EVERYONE in your office is wrong and math retarded. Does anyone else find that scary?
This is the reason why only smart people should be allowed to vote.
This is the reason why only smart people should be allowed to vote.
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