Re: [OT] Math

>If I fire six missiles, each of which hits with a 1 in 6 chance, I
>know the chance of getting six hits is (1/6)^6 and the chance of
>getting six misses is (5/6)^6.  Let's say, though, that I want to know
>what the probability is for getting four hits?  I could work out all
>the 46000+ possible results and track them....

Four hits is (1/6)^4, IIRC