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rogueptr
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Show HN: Unsure Calculator – back-of-a-napkin prob...
brilliant work, polished ui. although sometimes give wrong ranges for equations like 100/1~(200~2000)
thih9
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Can you elaborate? What is the answer you’re getting and what answer would you expect?
BrandoElFollito
68 days ago
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How do you process this equation ? 100 divided by something from one to ...?
notfed
68 days ago
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> 100 / 4~6
Means "100 divided by some number between 4 and 6"
throwanem
68 days ago
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"...some number with a 95% probability of falling between 4.0 and 6.0 inclusive," I believe.
BrandoElFollito
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Yes, but this is not what op has. Their formula is 100 / 1~(20~200), with a double tilde
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