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What is the probability of answering the question correctly if you select your answer at random ? |
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50% |
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33% |
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25% |
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Hierofan
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Posted: Fri, 17th Dec 2010 17:30 Post subject: Pop quiz hot shot |
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What is the probability of answering this question correctly if you select your answer at random ?
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You could argue that 50% is the correct answer , since you are either right or aren't .. but there is always a catch. Spoiler: | It's a Paradox because there are 2 25%'s |
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Posted: Fri, 17th Dec 2010 17:36 Post subject: |
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"What is the probability of answering the question correctly if you select your answer at random ?"
You are not giving enough information, how many possible answers are there in each question?
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Hierofan
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Posted: Fri, 17th Dec 2010 17:36 Post subject: |
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Spazmotic wrote: | What if i choose 25% and it turns out to be the other 25%?  |
2x25% means 50%
so is then 50% the answer ?
1 question , 4 answers

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Posted: Fri, 17th Dec 2010 17:37 Post subject: |
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your question on this is flawed please answer my post.
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Hierofan
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Posted: Fri, 17th Dec 2010 17:40 Post subject: |
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moosenoodles wrote: | your question on this is flawed please answer my post. | as i said above
1 question with the above 4 answers
EDIT
i wrote the instead of this
What is the probability of answering this question correctly if you select your answer at random ?
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Posted: Fri, 17th Dec 2010 17:45 Post subject: |
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i dunno somthing like this?
1 - (.8^4) = 59% ?
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Posted: Fri, 17th Dec 2010 19:17 Post subject: |
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moosenoodles wrote: | i dunno somthing like this?
1 - (.8^4) = 59% ? |
LULZ
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Posted: Fri, 17th Dec 2010 19:56 Post subject: |
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Posted: Fri, 17th Dec 2010 22:35 Post subject: |
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Three choices = 33%
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Posted: Fri, 17th Dec 2010 22:44 Post subject: |
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Frant wrote: | Three choices = 33% |
didnt he say "1 question with the above 4 answers"
or are u putting the correct one into the pot as well?
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