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MathsIsFun

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Registered: 2005-01-21

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Probability: Independent Events

Here is another one I am finishing off: Probability: Independent Events

(And there will be some more related pages soon)

Comments/suggestions welcome

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Jai Ganesh

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Registered: 2005-06-28

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Re: Probability: Independent Events

Hi MathsIsFun,

The page is flawless. The illustrations make the page are enlightening. Thanks!

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Bob

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Registered: 2010-06-20

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Re: Probability: Independent Events

hi MathsIsFun

Looks excellent to me.

The same birthdays example is one that always takes people by surprise.  When you are adding extra pages would you be able to make one that shows the calculation?  Interactive?  ie. see the calc for different choice of 'n'? 

Bob

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Registered: 2009-04-12

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Re: Probability: Independent Events

Hi;

Very good! Only one thing, I think you will have to reinforce that birthday calculation with at least one example. People tend not to believe it.

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