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Distribution of the 13th's

Standard memberdavegage
Posers and Puzzles 02 May '05 20:13
  1. d
    Standard memberdavegage
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    02 May '05 20:13
    Consider the 13th day of an arbitrary month in an arbitrary year. On which day of the week is this 13th day most likely to fall?
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    Standard memberTHUDandBLUNDER
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    02 May '05 22:13
    Friday.

    Probability = 688/4800 = 43/300 = 1/7 + 1/2100
  3. d
    Standard memberdavegage
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    02 May '05 22:31
    Originally posted by THUDandBLUNDER
    Friday.

    Probability = 688/4800 = 43/300 = 1/7 + 1/2100
    nice....i didn't think that one was going to be that easy...
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