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Why wouldn't it be 10C7/2^10?


Did you mean 7C10? You can't pick 10 out of 7 without repetitions ;)

7C10 is equal to 3C10.
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Sorry Tyr. You show that scenario as well. But I think the answer comes out to 15/128.
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Sorry Tyr. You show that scenario as well. But I think the answer comes out to 15/128.


Lost one factor of 2. Will correct the original post.
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also with binomial distribution
10c3*(1/2^7)*(1/2^3)=15/128

will explain more if someone doesn't understand this
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10!/7! = 720

10! = 3628800 = s

720/s = 0.0001984
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:cry: I don't get it. I found 1/(2)7 but obviously I am wrong because there are many ways to get 7 good answers, not just one :oops:
I need to study again that binomial distribution....
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Tyr, rc1979:

7C10 in American notation converts to 10C7 in Indian/British notation.

An American would read 7C10 as "choosing 7 from 10"
An Indian/Brit would read 10C7 as "Out of 10, choose 7"



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