What Are the Odds of Hitting Number 4 If I Spin a 1–10 Wheel 5 Times?
It’s a simple question with a slightly less obvious answer than most people guess. If you’ve got a wheel numbered 1 through 10, and you spin it 5 times, what’s the actual probability that number 4 comes up at least once? The intuitive (but wrong) answer many people land on is “50%” — reasoning that […]