Question about numbers and probabilities.

[mdr55]

If I had a set of 8 different numbers represented by ping-pong balls (lets say from 1-8), and placed them in a basket- How many possible combinations can I get if I pick only 3 ping pong balls. How bout if I pick only 2? Thanks for your help.

[McNabbShouldDie]

Who cares. If i had 8 ping pong balls Id get a ping pong tournament started up in dis hizzle fo shizzle.

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[phixion]

if u keep put the ball back in there are 512 and 64 combinations respectfully. if u keep each ball uve taken out there are 336 and 56 combinations respectfully.

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[canofsoup15]

Three balls your picking from eight

Represent Three balls with:_ _ _

Now for the first choice, you have 8 balls to choose from so its
8 _ _

then if you keep it you have seven, and after that six, so it would be

8 x 7 x 6 = 336

but if you put it back after it would be

8 x 8 x 8 = 516

and thats your math lesson for today kids, tune in tommorow when we discuss Addition.

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[Death Metal Moe]

Just do your ping pong ball trick for us mdr55.

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[walking joint]

when asking this...is the combination 1,2,3 different then pulling them out 3,2,1 or would the fact that they are the same three numbers make it 1 combination? if its three numbers no matter when picked is one combo...then i think the answer is 56..

8x7x6 divided by 3x2x1

[phixion]

8 x 8 x 8 = 516


recheck your math lesson, its 512 friend. u remind me of my polish chemistry teacher.

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[canofsoup15]

hmmm

lets check (because i am ungodly bored)

8 x 8 = 64

64 x 8 = 512

well, i shall take off my "im the awesomest person alive hat" and replace it with "dunce"

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[mikeyboy]

well, i shall take off my "im the awesomest person alive hat"
and replace it with "dunce"


Ah, go ahead and put it back on. You're the only one who
got close to the answer (and you were only off by a
mathematical error) rather than make a smart-ass remark.


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[canofsoup15]

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[mdr55]

YES!!!! I got the TRI-FECTA at the horse track yesterday. Thanks for your help.