Which I'm sure there is a formula for, I just don't know it because it's been years since I've taken a math class.
the odds of rolling EYRIE are 1/7776
because you have a 1 in 6 chance of rolling 5 dies, and the last die doesnt matter.
so the odds for KYRII are 1/7776 as well
KOI is 1 in 216
KIKO is 1 in 1296.
i dont know how to combine them though.
Each die would be a 1.6 chance to get the letter needed I'm not good enough at stats and probabilities to figure this whole thing out by myself
koi would need a 1.6+1.6+1.6
kiko needs 1.6+1.6+1.6+1.6
eyrie needs 1.6+1.6+1.6+1.6+1.6
kyrii needs 1.6+1.6+1.6+1.6+1.6
I know the last two with 5 letters each would take a 1-30chance (thinking)
so eyrie and kyrii would both be a 1-30 so thats 2-60 to get those two neopets the rest im having a hard time with hope this helps ppl a little atleast so we can get this solved.
i think you just add all of those numbers up
so 7776 + 7776 +216 + 1296.
just my guess D:
having not taken a math course in 4 years, and odds/stats being one of my weak points in high school, i am very lost on this one. my strengths are in the word puzzles.
you dont add the 1/6 chances. you multiply them for the total odd for each pet i think
combining them
I'm not sure how to combine them either. But the question asks...roll the name of ANY pet species......so the odds of rolling any one of those four...is the SUM of the four probabilities.
Except Roo doesn't work, because that is actually Blumaroo.
My concern is do you have to use all of the dice? If you do only Eyrie will work.
No, I don't think you add the numbers. That would make the chances LESS that you would roll a name because the number would be higher, right? The chances would be greater that you'd roll one of four names, if I'm making sense.
yeah, im going to submit the sum of those 4 numbers which is 17064
Don't do it girl! That's not right!
lenny
it says what are the odds that you would spell the name of "a" neopet specie? so you only need the shortest name you can get which is probably Koi and whatever the odds are on that. This is my reasoning.
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i think you just add all of those numbers up
so 7776 + 7776 +216 + 1296.
just my guess D:
I agree...but it's 1/7776 + 1/7776 + 1/216 + 1/1296
Well I'm pretty positive the odds are right for each pet.
However, I do think you add them. Because what are the odds of getting ANY of the pets? Multiplying would make the odds to high.
I agree...but it's 1/7776 + 1/7776 + 1/216 + 1/1296
no its not. read the LC. one in 100 would be the answer 100.
so just add the denominators.
Quote:t says what are the odds that you would spell the name of "a" neopet specie? so you only need the shortest name you can get which is probably Koi and whatever the odds are on that. This is my reasoning.
That's not right...the odds of rolling any one name from the four is GREATER than rolling any one name in particular. So just counting the most likely one does not represent the actually stat.
7776 is the chance that the following occurs:
1st die: E
2nd: Y
3rd: R
4th: I
5th: E
Not the chance:
1st die: E
2nd: I
3rd: R
4th: Y
5th: E
Ok, here's what I'm talking about. If the odds of rolling ONE pet name is 1/7776, wouldn't you have a greater chance of rolling one of four names? Thus the number would be smaller and not greater because you have more chances of rolling a pet name when you have four to choose from.
Quote:I agree...but it's 1/7776 + 1/7776 + 1/216 + 1/1296
no its not. read the LC. one in 100 would be the answer 100.
so just add the denominators.
You need to take the denomitaor of the final answer.....not just add the denomiator. Fractions add differently hun.
