Examples by Topic

Probability

 
Statistics & Data Analysis
Probability

Coin Tosses

compute coin toss probabilities

32 coin tosses

compute the probability of a specific outcome

probability 12 heads 8 tails

fewer than 18 heads in 40 tosses

compute dice probabilities

5 dice

compute probabilities for non-cubical dice

two 12-sided dice

compute the probability of a specific outcome

total of 8 dice between 28 and 35

Cards

compute card probabilities

probability 3 queens 2 jacks

compute odds for a poker hand

probability full house

compute odds for the worst possible poker hand

worst hand

get data on various roulette bets

roulette

specify a particular bet

bet the corner at roulette

specify a wager amount

roulette bet $100 on 17

analyze a bet at specified odds

5:1 odds

specify the amount of the wager

8:5 odds, bet 97 euros

specify a house advantage

wager $1 at 2 to 1 odds with 1% house advantage

get lottery odds

lottery

get odds for a specified lottery game

Powerball

Birthdays

compute the odds that two people in a group share a birthday

birthday problem 35 people