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    Question Combinations with different probability

    Lets say I have 5 independent events (A-E):

    Pr(A) = 0,5
    Pr(B) = 0,4
    Pr(C) = 0,3
    Pr(D) = 0,2
    Pr(E) = 0,1

    One "attempt" per event. I want to calculate the probability of three succesful events.
    I do it like this:

    Pr(A)*Pr(B)*Pr(C) * (1-Pr(D)) * (1-Pr(E))... for all different combinations.

    But thats a lot of calculation and if I want more events it will get out of hand.
    Perhaps there is some program or code that can do theese type of calculations?
    Last edited by angelina90; Oct 26th, 2012 at 11:27 AM.

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