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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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