Re: TIB: "Weighting" Dice on TI-85


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Re: TIB: "Weighting" Dice on TI-85





On Sun, 25 Jan 1998 20:28:40 -0500 Larry1492 writes:
>Easiest way: (for a 20 sided die w/ 15-20 having higher odds) is to 
>:(1+rand(26))/->/R 
>:If ( R>20):then:R-6/->/R:End
>This takes 21-26 as the second chance of 15-20 occuring.  -6 is a 
>simple conv.factor.
>Ex. 2  Weighted "6" on a die
>1+rand (10)/->/R
>if (R>6): then: R=6:end
>It should be simple to make any other odds you want, bi "making" a 
>weighted die a n all rolls die with more than one sided with the 
>weighted number.  IE. in the first example the die is 26 sided with 
>two sides having 15...20.
>~Larry C
>Larry1492@juno.com
>[...]  I 
>>would =
>>like to know how to weight the dice [...]

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