Odds and Probability
Mutually exclusive events and the addition rule
Mutually exclusive events can be added. Overlapping events cannot, unless you subtract the double count. A die shows both cases.
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dice
5 posts tagged "dice".
Game Rules
A plain guide to sic bo dice totals
Sic bo's Big and Small bets look even. With triples losing, each side wins on 105 of 216 outcomes, about 1/36 against you.
Game Rules
Craps in plain English: the pass line
A plain-English look at the craps pass line, the come-out roll, points, and why a short run of dice is not a pattern.
Odds and Probability
What independent events actually mean
Independent events do not remember the past. See what that means for coins, dice and cards, and what it does not mean.
Game Rules
A short history of dice and playing cards
From ancient knucklebones to the 52-card deck, a short tour of how dice and cards spread across the world and helped give birth to probability theory.