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2 total messages Started by P Tue, 19 Feb 2002 22:52

#32

Author: P
Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2002 22:52

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I Kow it's simple, but I need Help

I have a box, it has 5 balls: 3 red, 2 blue
I can take how many I want, and stop anytime.
If I take a blue win $10, red loose $10
should I play?

More than result, how to resolve?

Re: help

#33

Author: Mike Michelson
Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2002 07:35

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If you only take one ball there is a 3/5 or 60% chanch it will be red, you
loose.  There is a 40% chanch it will be blue, you win.  Don't play!  I'm
not sure of the rule if you take two.  What if you get a red and a blue? Is
it a push?
"P" <pjferreira@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:rVAc8.41$e63.895015@newsserver.ip.pt...
> I Kow it's simple, but I need Help
>
> I have a box, it has 5 balls: 3 red, 2 blue
> I can take how many I want, and stop anytime.
> If I take a blue win $10, red loose $10
> should I play?
>
> More than result, how to resolve?
>
>

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