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Roulette Math

By Frootcakez (critacracy.wordpress.com)

$p + p\displaystyle\sum_{i=0}^k n^i - p\displaystyle\sum_{i=0}^k n^i = p$

This problem and subsequent math came up after a discussion I had with a friend about roulette. Couldn’t you, he wondered, just always bet on red and keep doubling your bet until you win? Aren’t... Read Full Story

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