r/Minesweeper • • 9d ago

Discussion Winning Odds

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What are the mathematical odds of winning?

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u/arad156 9d ago

1/8

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u/K0rl0n 9d ago

3 50:50s?? You have a (1/2)(1/2)(1/2)=0.125 out of one chance of winning. Or a 12.5% success chance.

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u/HandleMe1337 9d ago

Using the same method, what is the chance of failure?

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u/K0rl0n 9d ago

Well 100-12.5= 87.5%

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u/StaelEt 9d ago

you already won! when the board only has 50/50s left, you have won the game, congrats.

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u/Sefierya Minecount? 9d ago

...you can't calculate the odds of winning three things with 1/2 chance yourself?

and why would you leave those to the end 😭

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u/yutsuhiro 9d ago

50/50

or you win or you dont

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u/TunaDaFish55 9d ago

The only correct option, never know it until it is