Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site houxf.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!floyd!clyde!ihnp4!houxm!houxf!zeus From: zeus@houxf.UUCP (R.WIENSKI) Newsgroups: net.math Subject: Re: Re: A ststistics paradox Message-ID: <445@houxf.UUCP> Date: Wed, 28-Sep-83 15:10:36 EDT Article-I.D.: houxf.445 Posted: Wed Sep 28 15:10:36 1983 Date-Received: Fri, 30-Sep-83 03:02:12 EDT Organization: Bell Labs, Holmdel NJ Lines: 4 I dont understand the paradox. P(something happening to at least one member)=1-P(it happens to no members)= 1-(.5x.5)=1-.25=.75 NOT 1, as assumed.