Re: math question verrrrrry off topic
Chris, I'm not sure I understand what you mean by show, entries, (are) accepted and what's the relation of these 3 people of the same institution in all this. Basically it is not the words I don't understand but the context in order to determine what's random and what's not. You work in a university where you could find people that are much more knowledgable then I am on these kind of subjects. Regards, Yves Ps You can write me offlist if you which. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christina Z. Anderson" <zphoto@montana.net> To: "Alt, List" <alt-photo-process-L@usask.ca> Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 12:00 PM Subject: math question verrrrrry off topic > Where else but this list can I ask these weird questions about chemistry and > math and computers and alt??? > > OK for you math people (Yves?): If there is a show and 600 entries, and 150 > are accepted, there is a 1 in 4 chance of acceptance. If 3 people from the > same institution are accepted what percent chance is that--is it 1/4 x 1/4 x > 1/4 or a 1.5% chance or is it a more complex formula? > > Forgive the off topic request but it does relate to photo as 3 of our > program got into a photo show and I want to be able to mathematically brag > about it to the dept. head/dean. > Chris > > Christina Z. Anderson > Assistant Professor > Photo Option Coordinator > Montana State University > CZAphotography.com > _______________ > >
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