tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905686568472747305.post2542902818278918881..comments2024-03-22T06:22:08.010+00:00Comments on Stephen Law: Strictly Come Dancing - the weird mathsStephen Lawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02167317543994731177noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905686568472747305.post-32212532391286962302008-12-20T22:52:00.000+00:002008-12-20T22:52:00.000+00:00Actually, with three contestants, it could be a 3 ...Actually, with three contestants, it could be a 3 way tie after the public vote, and then the largest public vote settles a tie, I think. So the lowest scoring contestant after the judges have scored could, in theory, avoid the dance off. I was wrong about that.Stephen Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02167317543994731177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905686568472747305.post-56966232927058278492008-12-20T20:48:00.000+00:002008-12-20T20:48:00.000+00:00I have been working out the maths too and have fou...I have been working out the maths too and have found the following. With 3 people left there are 6 combinations of results and 2 of these are not definite with who will be in the dance off as in one two have the same score and in the other all 3 have the same score. I got a bit carried away and looked further. With 4 people left there are 12 combinations and 5 of these are also a problem with two or more people having the same marks. With 5 people left there are 20 combinations and 10 of these are a problem. With 6 people left there are 30 combinations and 17 are a problem! That is 50%or around 50%. With these statistics these problem scores must have arisen before, especially as there have been 6 series. If the dance off contained the 2 people with the least viewers votes than this is ok. With this marking system it is easy for the judges to manipulate if they wish to do so. I am a dancer myself and the judges marks seem to be a bit ODD at times: in this series and series 5. I think that the final should have at least 4 people in it to make it fair for each contestant and also with just viewers votes. jane ojaneohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11953421510698091075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905686568472747305.post-1981101371700310042008-12-20T20:35:00.000+00:002008-12-20T20:35:00.000+00:00just testingjust testingjaneohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11953421510698091075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905686568472747305.post-4991353841825690572008-12-19T15:10:00.000+00:002008-12-19T15:10:00.000+00:00The tied couples should have a dance-off and be aw...The tied couples should have a dance-off and be awarded first and second accordingly. The third placed couple would remain in third place.NALhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12244370945682162312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905686568472747305.post-406849927551505502008-12-19T11:18:00.000+00:002008-12-19T11:18:00.000+00:00In particular, if the judges gave A/B/C points 3/2...In particular, if the judges gave A/B/C points 3/2/1, but the public completely reversed that with 1/2/3, then they'd all be tied on 4 points. Since ties are broken by using the public votes, couple C would be safe.<BR/><BR/>So, yes, it's theoretically possible for the last placed couple to be saved in these circumstances.<BR/><BR/>Apparently they'll be talking about this on Radio 4's "More or Less" this afternoon (always a good listen).Owenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06153241381781786537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905686568472747305.post-62582223084994073562008-12-18T18:52:00.000+00:002008-12-18T18:52:00.000+00:00As I understand it if the top two are tied on poin...As I understand it if the top two are tied on points, it goes by the actual number of public votes. So the bottom couple could be saved if they got the most public votes, and the pair second with the judges got the second most public votes.Joe Ottenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18380362092159905533noreply@blogger.com