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    Feb 16, 2008, 03:35 PM
    Probabilities and Odds
    In a country of 2,000,000 with less than 10 cell phones per 100 inhabitants, what is the probability that if a natural disaster kills 500,000 people, your neighbor will have a cell phone you can borrow>
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    Feb 17, 2008, 05:38 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by Leo2Leo
    In a country of 2,000,000 with less than 10 cell phones per 100 inhabitants, what is the probability that if a natural disaster kills 500,000 people, your neighbor will have a cell phone you can borrow>
    The probability of someone actually trying to answer this is none. The odds of someone providing a subsequent response is zero. However, you did have me thinking for a minute though... :)

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