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To: SeekAndFind
We may look into a recount
I'd be looking into the 6 coin flips - ALL in Hitlery's favor. What's the probability - less than 1%?
15 posted on 02/02/2016 8:09:12 AM PST by oh8eleven (RVN '67-'68)
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It’s pretty easy to figure out the probability of 6 successful coin flips in a row. For simplicity, let’s say heads is for Hillary, tails for Bernie. Assuming a fair coin (I know, I know) there is a 50 % probability of getting a head on each flip, i.e., 1 chance in 2.

Number of flips===========Probability of successive heads

1=====================1/2
2=====================1/4
3=====================1/8
4=====================1/16
5=====================1/32
6=====================1/64

So, there is 1 chance in 64 of getting 6 heads in a row (or successfully calling 6 coin flips in a row.)
1/64= .015625, or 1.5625%. Unlikely, but not impossible.


37 posted on 02/02/2016 8:42:40 AM PST by TruthShallSetYouFree (If Hillary's last name were anything but Clinton, she'd already be behind bars.)
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