The worlds first riddle!

[size=8]JELLY BEANS
P(at least one yellow jelly bean) = 1 - P(no yellow jelly beans)

P(no yellow jelly beans) = 1/2 * 1/2 = 1/4

So the probability the he gets at least one yellow jelly bean is 1 - 1/4 = 3/4[/size]

Thanks, now I'm chuckling :wink:

Mark:

JELLY BEANS
P(at least one yellow jelly bean) = 1 - P(no yellow jelly beans)

P(no yellow jelly beans) = 1/2 * 1/2 = 1/4

So the probability the he gets at least one yellow jelly bean is 1 - 1/4 = 3/4


Best jelly bean answer…Ever!
Interestingly, the chances are also 3 out of 4 that he will get at least one red one.


Stormy, "…now I'm chuckling"

Laugh and the whole world laughs WITH you!




This winter, there was increased interest in the Powerball lottery when the jackpot offered $315 million, which was won by a man in Hurricane, West Virginia.

Powerball was first introduced in 1987 and the odds of winning were 1 in 55 million. Five white balls were picked from balls numbered from 1 to 45 and one powerball was picked from another set of balls numbered from 1 to 45.

In November 1997, officials raised the odds of winning to one in 80 million, thus making likely jackpots of at least 100 million dollars twice a year. Five white balls were chosen from those numbered from 1 to 49, and the powerball was chosen from another set numbered from 1 to 42.

Currently, the odds of winning Powerball are 1 in 120,526,770. Five white balls are chosen from those numbered from 1 to 53, and the powerball is chosen from another set numbered from 1 to 42.

Suppose you want to lower the odds of winning Powerball to one in 250,000. What should the range of the white balls be and what should the range of the powerball be

(The maximum number of white balls that you may use is 55 and the maximum number for the Powerball is 55).




What kind of clothes do lawyers wear




GO Bears GO!

What kind of clothes do lawyers wear?

Lawsuits




GO Bears GO!

........................Da Bears

[size=8]POWERBALL
The closest you can get to 1/250000 is 18 white balls and 29 powerballs which is 1/248472.[/size]

Go Colts!

haha that's what i had but then i gave up when i realized you don't have to restrict yourself to 5 balls

I assumed that five balls are always selected.

Otherwise, 1/249900 is the closest and can be done in several ways. None are reasonable.

Don'tya just hate those jail's in Peru, you have to be a crook just to be able to afford to buy your way out! Now, where was I…



Stormy:

What kind of clothes do lawyers wear?

Lawsuits


Suits you!



Mark:

POWERBALL
The closest you can get to 1/250000 is 18 white balls and 29 powerballs which is 1/248472.



The odds are calculated by computing the combination of the white balls taken 5 at a time, and then multiplying by the number of balls from which the Powerball is chosen.

For example, the odds for the original Powerball is figured in the following manner:
45 C 5 * 45 = 54,979,155

Likewise, the current Powerball odds:
53 C 5 * 42 = 120,526,770


The next closest values are:
20 White balls, 16 for powerball: 20 C 5 * 16 = 248,064
17 White balls, 40 for powerball: 17 C 5 * 40 = 247,520
17 White balls, 41 for powerball: 17 C 5 * 41 = 253,708



Thoh:

haha that's what i had




Go Colts! Bite them Bears.




Each year, both the National League and the A2K League pick an Award Winner in baseball for the outstanding pitcher in each league. Needless to say the Riddlers league does particularly well!

Shown below is only a portion of the information about the five National League players who received votes for the award. Each voter casts one first place ballot, one second place ballot, and one third place ballot.

Examine carefully the incomplete chart and use heaps of logic and a bit of maffermatics to complete it.


Pitcher…….. 1st 2nd 3rd Total Points
R. Johnson. 30…..2 …...0…………156
C. Shilling…. 2…29…….1………….98
M. Morris…… 0….n……n………….31
J. Lieber……. 0….n……n……………2
R. Oswalt…… 0….n…...n……………1


OK, for those in Australia; ?'n' is the number you have to insert.

A dingo walks into the vet's waiting room, and says "WOOF! WOOF!" The receptionist looks up from behind the counter and replies, "All right....I heard you the first time!"

Baseball

Pitcher…….. 1st 2nd 3rd Total Points
R. Johnson. 30…..2 …...0…………156
C. Shilling…. 2… 29…….1………….98
M. Morris…… 0…. 10…… 1………….31
J. Lieber……. 0…. 0…… 2……………2
R. Oswalt…… 0…. 0…... 1……………1

Stormwatch: Columns must total 32.

[size=8]BASEBALL
RJ 30 2 0
CS 2 29 1
MM 0 1 28
JL 0 0 2
RO 0 0 1[/size]

AWWW crap. Now I see what I did wrong.

That's why you are the mathematician and I'm NOT!

Stormy:

Baseball
J. Lieber……. 0…. 0…… 2……………2
R. Oswalt…… 0…. 0…... 1……………1

Two outta three is very good.


Mark:

Columns must total 32.

BASEBALL
RJ 30 2 0
CS 2 29 1
MM 0 1 28
JL 0 0 2
RO 0 0 1

Not bad for a mathertion!




From column 1, it is possible to determine that there were 32 voters. That means that there are only 32 2nd place ballots and 32 3rd place ballots. Adding up the total points gives you 288 points. Each voter contributed 288 / 32 or 9 points to the total. In other words, each ballot is worth 9 points.

Randy Johnson earned 30 first-place votes, 2 second-place votes, and a total of 156 points. Curt Shilling earned 2 first-place votes, 29 second-place votes, and 1 third-place vote for a total of 98 points. If x, y, and z represent the number of points awarded for each first-place, second-place, and third-place vote, respectively, the preceding information indicates that :
30x + 2y = 156 and 2x + 29y + 1z = 98. In addition, we know that each ballot is worth 9 points, so x + y + z = 9.

Solving these three equations in three unknowns yields x = 5 points for a first-place vote, y = 3 points for a second-place vote, and z = 1 point for a third-place vote.

Once we know the point values for the different votes, it is easy to fill in the table.

Oswalt received 1 point, so he received a single third-place vote.

Lieber received two points, so he must have received two third place votes and no other votes.

Morris received the remaining 28 third-place votes and must have received the one remaining second-place vote.




I don't wanna boast, but my new rock pool has four taps. Using the first takes two days to fill the pool, the second tap three days, the third four days and the last one 6 hours.

How long will it take to fill the pool using all 4 taps at once



The word etymology comes from the Greek word 'etymos', which means real, or true, and the -ology ending indicates that it's the study of, or science of. Put them together and you get the study or science of the real or true. Impressive, eh?


What is the origin of the word ?'Nectar'


a) From the Sanskrit nekktr, a word for juice

b) From the Greek 'Nek' (death) + 'tar', conquering or overcoming

c) From Nactar, a type of flower that secrets a tasty juice

d) A corruption of the word Nectarin, a juicy fruit

What is the origin of the word ?'Nectar' ?


Answer: b) From the Greek 'Nek' (death) + 'tar', conquering or overcoming

(BTW, I may not be able to do the math, but I disagree with the votes. Curt Schilling is a better pitcher than Randy Johnson )

[size=8]POOL
T/2 + T/3 + T/4 + 4T = 1
T = 12/61 days = 4.72 hours[/size]

Stormy:

What is the origin of the word ?'Nectar' ?


Answer: b) From the Greek 'Nek' (death) + 'tar', conquering or overcoming



BTW, I may not be able to do the math, but I disagree with the votes. Curt Schilling is a better pitcher than Randy Johnson


Them words is fightin talk!



Mark:

POOL
T/2 + T/3 + T/4 + 4T = 1
T = 12/61 days = 4.72 hours


Proving there is more than one path to salvation:
Because there are 24 hours in one day, one hour fills the first tap 1/48, the second tap 1/72, the third tap 1/96 and the fourth tap fills 1/6 of Try's smart new pool. That is all together (6+4+3+48) / 288 = 61/288.

The pool complete with underwater lighting will be full in 288/61 hours, which I calculate is 4 hours 43 minutes and about 17 seconds.




I have a magic rectangular belt which always shrinks its length to 1/2 and width to 1/3 whenever I wish something. (It's the belt that shrinks, ok!)


After three such wishes, its surface was 4 cm2. What was the original length, if the original width was 9 cm




What is the origin of the word ?'mustang'


i) Tibetan word for 'wild horse'

ii) Greek word for 'uncontrollable'

iii) Sioux Indian word for 'wild horse'

What is the origin of the word ?'mustang' ?


i) Tibetan word for 'wild horse'

ii) Greek word for 'uncontrollable'

iii) Sioux Indian word for 'wild horse'

Answer: None of the above. The word 'mustang' comes from the Spanish word, mestengo, meaning "wild, stray or ownerless animal".



"Them words is fightin talk! "

.........put 'em up! :wink:

[size=8]MAGIC BELT
4 * 6^3 / 9 = 96[/size]

Tryagain I saw that yawn. Wait until I have some energy buddy. I will have to give you that problem to solve later since I just got back and we had a malfunction with the plane and needed to land in Utah so I need to get some sleep (I have been up for over 24 hours). Oh I saw those to my many talents remark too. You are asking for it.

Stormy:

(What is the origin of the word ?'mustang' ?)


Answer: None of the above. The word 'mustang' comes from the Spanish word, mestengo, meaning "wild, stray or ownerless animal".



Whoops! I thought it was: i) Tibetan word for 'wild horse'

".........put 'em up!"

You wouldn't hit a guy with glasses would you?.....No, quick somebody lend me a pair. …Mummm, nice pear!



Mark:

MAGIC BELT
4 * 6^3 / 9 = 96



TTH posted from her private jet, "we had a malfunction with the plane and needed to land in Utah…"

You have my deepest symphonies, that is music to my ears. I once visited Utah but it was closed. Nevertheless, welcome back, I hope you had a great time.

"You are asking for it."

Bring it on…let's do this thing!




These are the conditions in A2k Ville:

No two inhabitants have the same number of hairs on their head.
No inhabitant has exactly 518 hairs.
There are more inhabitants than any inhabitant's hair in the town.

What is the highest possible number of inhabitants




From where does the word joke originate


1) A contraction of the expression 'jocular usage'

2) From the Latin 'jocus', a jest

3) From the Latin 'jokesi', a humorous anecdote or story

4) From sixteenth century Italy, where 'joketzi', funny storytellers, would regale people with unlikely stories

From where does the word 'joke' originate?

Answer: 2) From the Latin 'jocus', a jest



"You wouldn't hit a guy with glasses would you?....."

No, I'd never hit a guy with glasses...I prefer to use my whip.