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>> What are your odds of winning rock-paper-scissors? Simple - one in three. At least, that's what chance predicts. I thought the chance of winning with no pri
by avaku 12y ago
>> What are your odds of winning rock-paper-scissors? Simple - one in three. At least, that's what chance predicts.
I thought the chance of winning with no prior is 1/2... Otherwise, okay, you win with 1/3, your opponent wins with 1/3, and where is the other 1/3? :) I know what the article means, but they phrase is wrongly.
- throwaway13qf85 12y agoI don't think there's anything wrong with what they say. Your chance of winning one round of RPS is 1/3. Out of three games you win once, lose once and draw once on average. If you replay when a draw occurs, then of course you have a 1/2 chance of winning.
- ville 12y ago>> okay, you win with 1/3, your opponent wins with 1/3, and where is the other 1/3? :) Wouldn't that remaining 1/3 be the odds for it being a draw?
- danieltillett 12y agoThe odds are 1/3 win, 1/3 loss, 1/3 tie :)
- avaku 12y agoSorry I didn't know the rules properly :) Which combination is a tie? In my version someone always wins :) ha ha