Question

Suppose the following set of random numbers is being used to simulate the event of a basketball player making 4 free throws in a row. How should the numbers be rearranged?

860583 785814 010122 337198 621549 034076 796495 978078 433330 333153

Answer 1

I don't understand, is there more?

Answer 2

Strangely no that was the whole question

Answer 3

So just split the numbers in 4's idk.

Answer 4

the possible free throws is an integer between 0 and 4

Answer 5

8605 8378, etc...

Answer 6

then arrange it in groups of 5 maybe

Answer 7

I don't really understand haha, maybe that's it

Answer 8

oh ok, why would i split it by 4s though?

Answer 9

Yeah in groups, that sounds good.

Answer 10

0->4
you get 5 possibilities right

Answer 11

yea, so make it 8605 8378 5814 etc?

Answer 12

oh i think i misread this

Answer 13

why groups of 4 ?

Answer 14

maybe because it was asking about 4 free throws in a row? but I'm not really sure thats why i was asking

Answer 15

Wait ganeshie got it i THINK

Answer 16

That sounds about right

Answer 17

0 -> 4

Answer 18

who is good with basketball here ?

Answer 19

the arrange should be randomly , u only need to sub 2 digits

Answer 20

I kobe all shots

Answer 21

what do these numbers represent, the number of free throws in 4 tries?

Answer 22

u can remove 2 digits from right or left

Answer 23

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Answer 24

its only a work on sample .... u dont need to understand what are these numbers

Answer 25

It says the numbers represent a random set of numbers to simulate the event of a basketball player making 4 free throws in a row

Answer 26

then groups of 10 makes more sense

Answer 27

since we have 10 different digits and they are showing up randomly, we can map these as below :

{0,5} : 0 free throws
{1,6} : 1 free throws
{2,7} : 2 free throws
{3,8} : 3 free throws
{4,9} : 4 free throws

Answer 28

ok, so should i put them in groups of 5 then?

Answer 29

Hold on a sec

Answer 30

idk what are the rules of game ?

Answer 31

`Suppose the following set of random numbers is being used to simulate the event of a basketball player making 4 free throws in a row. How should the numbers be rearranged? ` everyone reread this again

Answer 32

4 free throws, which means how many set of numbers?

Answer 33

4

Answer 34

So how many groups does that give us?

Answer 35

well that puts 4 numbers in each group right? so it'd b 8605 8378 5814 0101 2233 7198 6215 4903 4076 7964 9597 8078

Answer 36

a person can get 4 free throws only by combination
of 1,2,3 free throws i guess , right ?

Answer 37

Seems you're on the right track, but is that all of it? It's the wording that's messing us up here.

Answer 38

yea that was the whole question and its wording, it was confusing me also

Answer 39

Do it again

Answer 40

well ithink its like the same way ganesh explaind, use mod of 4
0 means no throw
1 one throw
2 two throw
3 three throw

Answer 41

You have multiply choice? B?

Answer 42

you need to use mod 5 i guess

Answer 43

so like this
0583 5814 0122 7198 1549 4076 6495 8078 3330 3153
final data :-
0103 1010 0122 3110 1101 0032 2011 0030 3330 3113

why mod 4 ?
since only three types of free flows u have in bascketball , 1,2,3 or non

Answer 44

now take which data gives arrow , and done !

Answer 45

Since we are using 4 free throws in a row what if we divide those into sets of 4
8605 8378 5814 0101 2233 7198 6215 4903 4076 7964 9597 8078 4333 3033 3153

Answer 46

Yeah haha, that's really it.

Answer 47

LOL :)

Answer 48

I was just waiting for you guys to figure it out.

Answer 49

I've been saying reread the question over and over again

Answer 50

i like ganeshies first idea
there are 5 numbers to pick from
0,1,2,3,4

you have 10 digits
0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9

so you can define
0-1 = 0
2-3 = 1
4-5 = 2
6-7= 3
8-9 = 4

Answer 51

do we need to know basketball to answer this question
why dont they make questions accessible to everyone :O

Answer 52

and then use group of 4 numbers , there are 4 free throws in a row

Answer 53

Its called common sense.

Answer 54

well , its only one idea !
i have worked on GPA before hehe

Answer 55

I figured OP was missing a few groups was waiting for him to notice.

Answer 56

what are you talking abotu @Miracrown

Answer 57

Yes he missed the last 3 sets - @iambatman

Answer 58

No it's not common sense, the question is just worded weirdly, that's why everyone started over thinking.

Answer 59

I was talkin bout common sense mate.

Answer 60

Ahaha yes its all good thanks guys:P

Answer 61

@Marki if you use mod 4 you never get '4' as a result , and thats one of the possibilities

Answer 62

arrange in 4s

Answer 63

=_=

Answer 64

I am not sure it was worded differently. The key was that the player was making 4 free throws - that's why we would divide those into sets of 4.

Answer 65

I know I got that after my third read lol.

Answer 66

Intuition at the start I guess

Answer 67

Perhaps.

Answer 68

who knows just rearrange however u want give a good explaination

Answer 69

yes but we were also trying to figure out how to use these random numbers to simulate how many free throws you get when you do 4 free throws in a row

Answer 70

i dont know if you guys noticed :)

Answer 71

actually thinking about this problem again, we have no way of weighting the 4 possible outcomes 0,1,2,3,4 .

are 4 free throws in a row as likely as getting 0 free throws?