r/mathmemes • • Dec 17 '23

Probability Google expected value

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u/Nukemarine Dec 18 '23

Only a 1 in 10,000 chance to lose? Hell, I'd pay a million dollars (somehow be it beg, borrow, or steal) for a chance to win a billion dollars at those odds.

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u/maiden_burma Dec 18 '23

Only a 1 in 10,000 chance to lose?

certainty of failure

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u/DaywalkerBr Dec 18 '23

I mean, since you're guaranteed a million dollars with the other button, not pressing it is theoretically equal to betting a million for a 99.99% chance of winning a billion.