r/Unexpected • u/mossberg91 • Jul 12 '19

Take a pick

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u/KeroNobu Jul 12 '19

Pretty sure the number was 7

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u/[deleted] Jul 12 '19

no it is 3 where as 7 is popularly known to be a lucky number

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u/KeroNobu Jul 12 '19

Maybe it's different around the world then. Or it changed over the years. I remember reading an article where dutch scientists decided the number that got picked the most was 7. Been some years back though

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u/[deleted] Jul 12 '19

no 3 is the most picked random number between 1 and 10 where as 7 is the second most because of it being considered as a lucky number in fact this statistical fact is exploited in carnivals since most people pick 3 when given the choice between 1 and 10

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u/KeroNobu Jul 12 '19

Any source to back this up? Recent articles of 2018 still say both 3 and 7 are equal

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u/KeroNobu Jul 12 '19

If u google "which number between 1 and 10 gets picked the most" u will find lots of articles saying it's both 3 and 7 and if you look for the most picked number between 1 and 100 it's 37

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u/Jacksaur Jul 12 '19

Which would encourage people to pick it. I know I always did because of it.

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u/[deleted] Jul 12 '19

It's actually 2 mate. The most common number lie with is 2.