Ian Skinner wrote:
> Sorry to be a pest, but I do prefer to understand answers as best as I can.
> I may just have to break out a statistics text and read a few chapters.
>
> Yes, I do mean distinct, there is only one of each number and it can only be
> drawn once. I understood your explanation on what the denominator goes down
> {20...19...18...}. What I'm not sure of is why does the numerator go down
> {10...9...8...}?
>
> I've tried a couple of quick Google searches, but all I can get is "Texas
> Hold'em" stuff. Any good high-school/not math major college type references
> would be gladly taken.
>
The denom represents possible outcomes. The numerator represents
desired outcomes. So when you draw from the pool of distinct
possibility the total outcome is reduced by the draw.
--
2004 - The year $184M couldn't buy a pennant.
Ron Artest: Extremely flawed, very accidental, semi-martyr
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