https://youtu.be/C92XdXWV5vg?is=mirsthQHiB9aBlPJSo if I wanted to auramax by playing russian roulette repeatedly to show I'm not scared, do I roll the revolver each time I shoot or just once at the start?
Assuming a perfectly fair revolver (unlikely, but let's roll with it) your cumulative odds for shooting yourself with no respin are:n: [math]p = \frac{n}{6}[/math]1: [math]p = \frac{1}{6}[/math]2: [math]p = \frac{1}{3}[/math]3: [math]p = \frac{1}{2}[/math]4: [math]p = \frac{2}{3}[/math]5: [math]p = \frac{5}{6}[/math]6: [math]p = 1[/math]And with respin:n: [math]p = 1-{\left(\frac{n}{6}\right)}^n[/math]1: [math]p = \frac{1}{6}[/math]2: [math]p = \frac{11}{36}[/math]3: [math]p = \frac{91}{216}[/math]etc.In terms of discrete pulls. Two is about equally risky with or without spins (basically a 1-in-3). Six with is about as dangerous as four without. Ten with is about as dangerous as five without.
>>17040327why isn't the probability for respins:p = 1/(7-n)or even,1: p = 1/62: p = 1/(6*5)3: p = 1/(6*5*4)...and so on.
>>17040365The “empty chamber” chit is tossed back into the urn upon each spin.
>>17040365Your probability for not getting shot is (5/6)^n with each reroll.Thus your probability of getting shot is 1-(5/6)^n.Your cumulative odds eventually approach 1, but it grows more slowly than without the reroll.