-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 erythrocyte escribió: ... > The combined probability that all individuals would accept a fake ID > would be 1/4 * 1/4 * 1/4 * 1/4 = 0.00390625 . > > However, the combined probability that at least one of the encounters > would result in accepting a fake ID would be 1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4 = 1 . > > Please do correct me if I've made a mistake. I'm not a math guru by any > means.
If memory doesn't betray me, it would be a binomial probability... if I could remember how to use these things... but without doubts, the added probability is not 1. Best Regards -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.10 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iQEcBAEBCAAGBQJLnIqxAAoJEMV4f6PvczxAJt0IAI/BbIOq4GBFKZlq4jrfnTOm i7SStJN3YX2fN1JtYUfiVKYHDFvb5VNVxwOERng5UUtw3vOeQzSNS40LWDmC4pJP ldXUn+lfRi1gu+nkY3rD3WV0fHGFNDHs2ZqGoc0+GZPqCVetM/3OZ5eNi1daLbjb ZYKfdtmfDdEj7WejSKJ6dz6QE/GUyAuVHgZam3KiYFX32uYgy9++ohVXJlxa5Q1d jwQYtZ0WvUYBM6BDHKtY4pDn4Z3kp6sqOqlj3k8tehAeU3By25JPj+2q8I5I3nTH 0t4Uwyj0krKcuBY311KZ1OqY0T39I3kau7c8oAup/hBEIevZsSNeyYpkT+w3N0U= =ouEd -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ Gnupg-users mailing list Gnupg-users@gnupg.org http://lists.gnupg.org/mailman/listinfo/gnupg-users
