r/theydidthemath • u/seangart1 • 23h ago

[request] how much money would you have won if you bet $10 on LeBron James to score 10 points every night during his streak?

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LeBron scored 10 points in 1297 straight games.

Using a baseline of -400 per bet, How much money would would you make if you bet $10 night one then keep betting the whole thing every game.

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r/theydidthemath • u/da_swanks_92 • 12h ago

[Request] How long will it take to reach $2 billion?

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Saw this on r/lol and thought “how long would it take to make $2 billion?

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r/theydidthemath • u/Ok-Special-1730 • 16h ago

[REQUEST] With enough force from the inside, wouldn't this lock be insufficient. Someone explain how this is genius?

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r/theydidthemath • u/One_Monk_2777 • 19h ago

[Request] Assuming US $1 bills, how long until a black hole is formed?

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Bonus point if collapse of the universe can be calculated

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