SOLUTION: What is the probability that Punx Phil sees his shadow 2 years in a row? He seen his shadow 100 times out of 121 years. 15 times he has not seen his shadow in 121 years.

Question 1152473: What is the probability that Punx Phil sees his shadow 2 years in a row? He seen his shadow 100 times out of 121 years. 15 times he has not seen his shadow in 121 years.
Found 2 solutions by Boreal, ikleyn:
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
this would be assuming independence, which is reasonable, is (100/121)^2=0.683
^ means raised to a number (the exponent)
Answer by ikleyn(52793) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Another look to this problem is 50:50 ---- Punx Phil EITHER sees his shadow OR does not see it.

From one side, you can consider it as a joke; but from other side, it might be very deep truth.

I don't know exactly, which of these two points is really correct :)

And think that NOBODY knows it, in reality (speaking seriously . . . )

Ha-ha-ha.

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