I have a revolver with 6 chambers.. i put one bullet in .. Spin the chamber and pull the trigger .. the gun fires.. I do the same thing a second time and again it fires first pull .. What are the odds on that happening ??
Each separate event is 5/1, so if the gun fires the first time, the odds are still 5/1 against it firing the second time.
However, the odds are 35/1 that you that the the two events will occur as per the OP.
Each separate event is 5/1, so if the gun fires the first time, the odds are still 5/1 against it firing the second time.However, the odds are 35/1 that you that the the two events will occur as per the OP.
The odds are slightly affected by the weight of the bullet rendering it less likely that the bullet holding chamber will stop at the top meaning it’s not quite 5/1 a fatal shot. A tad longer in practice. Scant consolation if it is though.....
The odds are slightly affected by the weight of the bullet rendering it less likely that the bullet holding chamber will stop at the top meaning it’s not quite 5/1 a fatal shot. A tad longer in practice. Scant consolation if it is though.....