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Main Authors: Phan, Vu, Ugarcovici, Ilie
Format: Preprint
Published: 2025
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2511.20932
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author Phan, Vu
Ugarcovici, Ilie
author_facet Phan, Vu
Ugarcovici, Ilie
contents We investigate the expected number of calls required to achieve Bingo in a generalized (n,m)-Bingo game, where each n x n card is filled by sampling n numbers from m possible values per column. Using the inclusion-exclusion principle, we derive exact formulas for the probability distribution and the expected game length. Our main theoretical result proves that the expected number of calls is a linear function of m.
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spellingShingle On the Expected Duration of a Generalized Bingo Game
Phan, Vu
Ugarcovici, Ilie
Combinatorics
Probability
05
We investigate the expected number of calls required to achieve Bingo in a generalized (n,m)-Bingo game, where each n x n card is filled by sampling n numbers from m possible values per column. Using the inclusion-exclusion principle, we derive exact formulas for the probability distribution and the expected game length. Our main theoretical result proves that the expected number of calls is a linear function of m.
title On the Expected Duration of a Generalized Bingo Game
topic Combinatorics
Probability
05
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2511.20932