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Its more like 4 chances each 1/124.... not quite the same as 1/31....

But no worries... we all hold thumbs..

I hope I'll make it a liiiitle bit better for you: It is 1/123 because I think I'll get the one and then 123 will be left. Hahaha! :oops:

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Its more like 4 chances each 1/124.... not quite the same as 1/31....

But no worries... we all hold thumbs..

 

You were in my mathematics class at Stellenbosch many many (many) moons ago. Trust you to get the mathematics right on this one - you always were the bright one! :P

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Its more like 4 chances each 1/124.... not quite the same as 1/31....

But no worries... we all hold thumbs..

 

But isn't 4 x 1/124 = 4/124 = 1/31?

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Actually...

 

its 1/124 + 1/123 + 1/122 + 1/121?

 

:)

 

 

 

Doesn't that equation ignores the probability that you can only win at a later round if you didn't win in an earlier round? ie 1/124 + 123/124 * 1/123 + ..... = 1/31  :whistling:

 

Of course that is before you factor in Murphy's law and Andre taking the 1 entry...

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I would love it if four of us would win and then we select the others as partners. Would love to meet such friendly, witty, action-loving guys :clap:  and spend four days with you. At least you know that your partner would more or less as fit as you are after all this training. If you win it, enjoy it!

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But isn't 4 x 1/124 = 4/124 = 1/31?

 

Just hoping the same logic doesn't apply for NOT winning, ie 4 x 123/124 = 496/124 = 397%

 

So we're lucky that Murphy, AndreV and THAT guy with 2222 posts take the first three entries, which will at least leave the rest of us with only a 120/121 chance of not winning.

 

;)

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