Heya, I have an odd question (hence the 'OT') on the statistics of random number generation. I figure there's a good chance that there are people who have strong knowledge of/a degree in statistics here, which is why I'm asking.
Here's the deal: I want to randomly generate a number between 3 and 10. Is it more probable that I will get a higher number if I generate the number directly (i.e. between one and ten, and ignoring if I get one or two), or if I generate it indirectly (by generating a number between one and eight and adding two). It seems more likely that the latter would generate higher numbers more probably, because the chance of generating any given number (between one and eight) is 12.5%, while the former is 10% even. Am I right, wrong, or it just doesn't make one bit of difference? Joel _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/e459abddd9ac481989278e99a0ee3...@asus1 ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
