For whatever reason, I cannot wrap my head around this at 5:30 in the morning. I registered just to post about it and get it out of my head.
I was proposed a situation where there are 6 items available, we could say they are numbered balls in a bag. It is said that two are chosen at random, and it's impossible to pick the same one twice. Your goal is to get a specific individual number within two picks. You can preform this an unlimited number of times to get your number, but I want to know how the odds are of getting it on the first try.
The simple answer feels like it's a 1 in 3 chance, but I have a feeling that's not nearly right considering how probability works, but if someone could explain why this is or is not the right answer, I would appreciate it.
Thanks,
Smitty
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I was proposed a situation where there are 6 items available, we could say they are numbered balls in a bag. It is said that two are chosen at random, and it's impossible to pick the same one twice. Your goal is to get a specific individual number within two picks. You can preform this an unlimited number of times to get your number, but I want to know how the odds are of getting it on the first try.
The simple answer feels like it's a 1 in 3 chance, but I have a feeling that's not nearly right considering how probability works, but if someone could explain why this is or is not the right answer, I would appreciate it.
Thanks,
Smitty
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