Day 3 Problem of my Math mini-contest 😎

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Math mini-contest problem for Day 3 😎

A get-together of 10 D.Buzz members plus @chrisrice and @emafe (for a total of 12 people) is done seated around a round table. If every attendee's seat is random, what is the probability that @chrisrice is seated beside @emafe?
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My answer is 2/11 or 18.18%.

  1. Chrisrice is at seated at place A and there are 11 seats left
  2. Seat A has 2 adjacent seat
  3. Probability = 2/11 (Two seats next to chris and 11 possible places).
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I agree with @jfang003

12(11)/2 = 66 possible pairs of seats
12/66 = 0.1818 = 18.18%

Don't get the win but I get to solve it my way.😀

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I am not good at math lol

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But you are great at analyzing prices in trading and investing! 🤔

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I guess you've never met a dumb blonde who can calculate 33% off a $117.68 dress on sale faster than a supercomputer.😀

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I think I am more good at logic, not in a math problem solving 🤔

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Maybe I should make you answer logic riddles instead! 🤔😆

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I was going to say 1/11, but @jfang003's comment made me realize there are two seats and not one adjacent to our friend @ chrisrice. So 2/11...

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I'm not good at math either 😁

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Thanks for replying! I just tagged you and @chrisrice to make the Math problem more engaging for D.Buzz members! 😁

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Yeah, and I think it was a good idea.

  • You are getting engagement on your math contests 🙂

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I know the chance of @chrisrice being seated at any of the particular chairs, after they all sit down, is 1 out of 12 😅

  • We need another math person on @dbuzz.

@edje, are you good at math?

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Hmmm..... The chance of @chrisrice being seated on any of the chairs after all have seated, is 1 out of 1 or 100%. 🤔😆😅

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Any PARTICULAR chair, meaning if one chair is specified there is a 1/12 chance he is sitting there 👍

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You said any of the particular chairs. You also did not say if you specified any chair before everyone got seated. 🤔

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It's what I meant, but I may have worded it in an ambigious or unclear way ✔️

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Oftentimes, exact sciences like Mathematics require strictness to deliver the messages accurately. 🤓

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Hmmm, is mathematics one of your strong points?

  • Do you plan on majoring in math?

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Maybe you could ask that on Discord instead. 🤔 I'm too shy (again) to tell those facts about me publicly. 😰

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Answer for Day 3 Problem

2/11 or 18.18% 🎯

Either the fraction or percentage is accepted as correct answer.

There will be 11 seats remaining after @chrisrice gets seated, and @emafe should be seated beside @chrisrice in either his left or right, which is 2 out of 11 possible chances.

Winner: @jfang003 🏅

1 HIVE has been sent to @jfang003's account as reward. 💰

Mentions: @holovision, @ahmadmanga, @ahmadmangazap
Special mentions: @chrisrice and @jancharlest 😆

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