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If all selections are independant from each other I would prefer 10^6
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is there a simpler way of doing this? not able to understand the formula..


This is a simple way.
Here is an article for you
https://home.att.net/~numericana/answer/ ... htm#repeat
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is there a simpler way of doing this? not able to understand the formula..

This is a simple way.
Here is an article for you
https://home.att.net/~numericana/answer/ ... htm#repeat


I find it little difficult to comprehend can someone please exaplain!

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If all selections are independant from each other I would prefer 10^6
Isnt that 6^10??
i also think so.


can you please how ur working.
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If all selections are independant from each other I would prefer 10^6

Isnt that 6^10??


I have to select 6 balls among 10, so first one 10 choices, replacement, second one 10 choices...

That is why I answered 10^6...
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I think the answer should be:10*9*8*7*6*5,is that right?
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Maybe an old prob Pro could provide some insight to this one...
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I think the answer should be:10*9*8*7*6*5,is that right?


Hi, because being able to repeated, each ball has the same probability of being selected.

Hence repeat 6 times: 10 * 10 *10... = 10^6
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If all selections are independant from each other I would prefer 10^6

Isnt that 6^10??

I have to select 6 balls among 10, so first one 10 choices, replacement, second one 10 choices...

That is why I answered 10^6...


Yes Twixt...It is 10^6.....
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Thx, During a fraction of second I had the feeling I had lost all my probs concepts !!



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