Pepy’s puzzle
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QUESTION FROM A LETTER TO NEWTON In 1693, Samuel Pepys wrote Isaac Newton a letter asking for help solving a probability problem: Which is most probable? A. Six fair dice are tossed independently and at least one “6” appears. B. Twelve fair dice are tossed independently and at least two “6”s appear. C. Eighteen fair […]
