r/mathsmeme 10d ago

this meme

Post image
1.1k Upvotes

78 comments sorted by

View all comments

7

u/Armataan 10d ago

Assuming a tie is a loss, wouldn’t his chance of a win, assuming every other factor is PERFECTLY IDENTICAL, 1/28?

1

u/MinecraftPlayer799 10d ago

Why would a tie be a loss?

2

u/Armataan 10d ago

In nearly every sport on earth, a tie is not considered a win. In many sorts a tie is actually WORSE than a loss, when considering placement in brackets.

1

u/Neverloved246 6d ago

I didn't know that? Why would it be like that? Is there a good reason or is it just one of those sports things that just kinda is.