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if the stopwatch uses base 10, the last digit will be in the range [0, 9], making n >=10 irrelevant. in this range, 0 and 1 appear 3 times; 2 and 3 appear 2 tim
by aeosynth 12y ago
if the stopwatch uses base 10, the last digit will be in the range [0, 9], making n >=10 irrelevant. in this range, 0 and 1 appear 3 times; 2 and 3 appear 2 times.
if the stopwatch uses hex, then 0-3 will appear equally often in this case
- lutusp 12y agoThe second digits on my digital watches extend to 59, and if a precocious youngster were to correctly object that a limit of 59 produces a bias, I would extend the range by multiplying the minute digit by 60 and adding it to the seconds (thus reducing the bias). We are, after all, most likely using a calculator to produce the result. > if the stopwatch uses hex ... I think we're safely in the red herring zone now. :) EDIT: Yes, of course -- when confronted by a correct and reasoned reply, downvote it to discourage any such mistakes in the future.
- aeosynth 12y agoi think you're confused on what a 'last digit' is. the seconds digits (plural) contain two digits, which range from 0-59; the last digit (singular) ranges from 0-9
- lutusp 12y ago> i think you're confused on what a 'last digit' is. Digits, not digit, please, and do try to limit the anti-intellectualism and adversarial posture.