Get a random number focused on center

Question

Is it possible to get a random number between 1-100 and keep the results mainly within the 40-60 range? I mean, it will go out of that range rarely, but I want it to be mainly within that range... Is it possible with JavaScript/jQuery?

Right now I'm just using the basic Math.random() * 100 + 1.

Answer 1

Distribution

 5% for [ 0,39]
90% for [40,59]
 5% for [60,99]

Solution

var f = Math.random();
if (f < 0.05) return random(0,39);
else if (f < 0.95) return random(40,59);
else return random(60,99);

Generic Solution

random_choose([series(0,39),series(40,59),series(60,99)],[0.05,0.90,0.05]);

function random_choose (collections,probabilities)
{
    var acc = 0.00;
    var r1 = Math.random();
    var r2 = Math.random();

    for (var i = 0; i < probabilities.length; i++)
    {
      acc += probabilities[i];
      if (r1 < acc)
        return collections[i][Math.floor(r2*collections[i].length)];
    }

    return (-1);
}

function series(min,max)
{
    var i = min; var s = [];
    while (s[s.length-1] < max) s[s.length]=i++;
    return s;
}

Answer 2

What about using something like this:

var loops = 10;
var tries = 10;
var div = $("#results").html(random());
function random() {
    var values = "";
    for(var i=0; i < loops; i++) {
        var numTries = tries;
        do {
            var num = Math.floor((Math.random() * 100) + 1);
            numTries--;
        }
        while((num < 40 || num >60) && numTries > 1)
        values += num + "<br/>";
    }
    return values;
}

<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.11.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<div id="results"></div>

The way I've coded it allows you to set a couple of variables:
loops = number of results
tries = number of times the function will try to get a number between 40-60 before it stops running through the while loop

Added bonus: It uses do while!!! Awesomeness at its best