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Three Sum Problem (Posted on 2006-12-01)

If you choose three distinct integers between 1 and 63, what is more probable: that their sum will be less than 95, or greater than 95?

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Mean is (1+2+3...63)/63 = 32

Thus avergae = 32*3 =96

Thus it is more probable that it is greater than 95.

Posted by alex on 2007-04-11 08:20:29

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