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Old 07-07-2004, 06:37 PM   #16 (permalink)
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Originally posted by TheBrit
Yes, it's a 1/6 chance of the event happening at a certain time. If you roll 50 times, the chance of a particular roll out of that 50 rolling a 1 is 1/6. The chance of any roll out of that 50 is much greater.

Actually, the chance of rolling any certain number on a six-sided die within fifty rolls is also exactly 1 in 6... *shrug*
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