How would you win TV's Millionaire quiz? |
by MikeTait
Everyone wants a guaranteed way of
winning a jackpot
on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? that doesn't involve lots of
coughing. Well, there's good news and bad news. The good news is that a couple
of Swiss academics' have come up with a formula for sure-fire success. The
bad news is that the formula goes like this:
pn (j,k) = P {xn+l,s=k/Xn, s=j},jE kn, kE Kn+l
|
The Metro Apr 5 2004
HOW IT ALL ADDS UP TO POPULARITY |
Popularity boils down to a simple mathematical equation,experts say.The formula which tells you how well liked you are is (32C + 16F + 11H + 14P +15A)/4.4 The letters refer to keeping in contact with friends,Facilitating entertainment, Humour, Personality and Attractiveness,with people rated from one to five in each category, according to researchers at London's Institute of Psychiatry.
The Metro Nov 9
2004 |
Related Articles |
The Mind Field :The Gambling Instinct The Psychology of Gambling |
Maths Index |