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Unread 7 Nov 2003, 19:41   #47
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Re: WARNING: Do NOT calculate Pi in binary

MrL, you're missunderstanding the question here.

from a throw of 200 dice (which accidentally all turned up 6's), the probability for the following results from the next 202 dice throws are:

of there being 0 or more 6's then a 5: >1/6
of there being any other dice, then 200 6's and one 5: <1/6^201


but this does not affect the average number of throws you need to throw to get 200 6's in a row and then a 5. (which is the same for the number of throws as for 201 6's)
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