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I think I don't get it... since it's binary, it can always be guessed in two attempts?


It took me 10 tries...


The classics are classics for a reason


That's pretty good, considering they give you 110 tries


+1


I _think_ it's humorous!


Yes. You can still try to get it in one attempt.


Odds in one attempt: 1 in 32

Odds in two attempts: 1 in 1


Your odds add up to more than 1.


Probabilities sum to 1.0. Odds don't sum.


Odds of getting it within 2 attempts is 1. Odds of getting it on exactly the second attempt is 31/32


Ooops:

You won!

You guessed 01111 in 4 attempts!


Well yeah and a fair coin has P(heads) == P(tails) == 0 for someone who eats it.


I’m glad I figured that out after my first attempt. I feel smart lol.




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