Comment on You're basically losing money if you don't

GCostanzaStepOnMe@feddit.de ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• anolemmi@lemmi.social ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Just got two Powerball tix for tonight, thanks! Since one ticket is 50%, two should basically guarantee I win!

  Gonna go kick my boss in the balls and walk out, should be fine, right? Probably.

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  • Gigan@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    two tickets actually lowers your odds

    50% x 50% = 25%

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    • NorthWestWind@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      That’s the odds to win both. Op need one of them only.

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      • surewhynotlem@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        That’s why you should add instead of multiply.

        0.5 + 0.5 = 0.10

        So the odds are even worse

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      • kSPvhmTOlwvMd7Y7E@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Go cast your fancy magic someplace else.

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  • son_named_bort@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I see no flaws here.

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  • Karyoplasma@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Correct. Do it like Homer and use you boss’s head as bongos.

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• Honytawk@lemmy.zip ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  That would imply the one organising the gambling isn’t taking a cut.

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  • GCostanzaStepOnMe@feddit.de ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Nah you’re wrong

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