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Imagine there is a vote. 5 candidates and 20 voters. I want to know the % probability of 2 candidates getting the same amount of votes starting from 5 votes on both candidates and so forth to 10.
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Hello everyone!
Imagine there is a vote. 5 candidates and 20 voters. I want to know the % probability of 2 candidates getting the same amount of votes starting from 5 votes on both candidates and so forth to 10.
Thank you!
The first thing we need to do is to clarify what you mean.
Are we assuming that voters vote randomly?
What does it mean "starting from 5 votes ..."? It sounds like you want separate answers for the probability that at least two of the 5 get 5 votes each, then 6 votes each, and so on, rather than what it initially sounded like, a single answer giving the probability that at least two of them get the same number of votes, regardless of what that number is.
Furthermore, am I right about "at least two", or do you want exactly two (so the others must have different numbers of votes)? Does it count if three get the same number of votes, or even all five?
Finally, if this is not for a class, can you tell us the context of the question? That could help us understand how to best interpret it for that context. In particular, would you want a method that applies only to your particular numbers, or one that can be generalized?
Truly finally, it really helps if you can tell us your background, to give us an idea of what level of explanation is needed.
OK, so voters vote randomly and everyone votes! And yes, I am interested in answers starting from 5 to 10 on each of 2 random candidates because that is the least number two must have in order to win the other candidates in a tie.
Just give me the probability for two candidates getting 5 votes, then 6 votes, 7,8,9,10. That's all I ask