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*Tricky Probability Problem*
Can anyone figure this out?
A new neighbour recently knocked on my door to borrow a cup of sugar. I asked if she had any children, she said "yes, I have three children, all in elementary school." Since I have two daughters, my next question was "Are any of your children girls?", to which she responded "Yes". The next day I saw her with a girl. I asked her if she was her daughter, to which she responded "Yes". What is the probability that this is my neighbour's only daughter?
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.125 or 12.5% ?
Originally posted by SKR
You know what, I'm such a ricer. More form than function, oversized exhaust, Japanese engine, and if I put the tailgate down it kind of acts as much like a wing as the picnic table wings the fast and furious guys are bolting to their cars.
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how do you figure?Originally posted by Kirbs17
.125 or 12.5% ?
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(1/2 x 1/2 x 1/2)
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Child 1= .50 boy, .50 girl
Child 2= .50 boy, .50 girl
Child 3= .50 boy, .50 girl
So First child boy, times second child boy, times third child girl = .50x.50x.50 = .125 or 12.5%
That may be completely wrong though. Its been ages since Ive done probabilities
Originally posted by SKR
You know what, I'm such a ricer. More form than function, oversized exhaust, Japanese engine, and if I put the tailgate down it kind of acts as much like a wing as the picnic table wings the fast and furious guys are bolting to their cars.
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25%
The probability that the remaining two children are boys is:
.50 X .50 = .25 or 25%.
This means that the probability that the daughter is the only female is 25%. Makes sense to me but I could be wrong (I think it's a multiplication but I don't really remember).
Several studies have investigated the relationship between intelligence and the degree of religious belief (excluding humanism), with most showing an inverse correlation between intelligence averages and the "importance of religion" to the testee.
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You guys are forgetting that the girl is a given, not a possibility. The probability is only if the remaining two children are boys or not.
Several studies have investigated the relationship between intelligence and the degree of religious belief (excluding humanism), with most showing an inverse correlation between intelligence averages and the "importance of religion" to the testee.
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^^ gts is right, the question is asking what is the probablity that the last two children are boys (what is the probability she is the only daughter) so 25% is correct (50% x 50%)
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gts has got it....didnt even have to use any fucked up matrixes either....straight forward.
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Fuck... Right right right. Thanks for the reminder GTS
Originally posted by SKR
You know what, I'm such a ricer. More form than function, oversized exhaust, Japanese engine, and if I put the tailgate down it kind of acts as much like a wing as the picnic table wings the fast and furious guys are bolting to their cars.
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hey guys, apparently gts isn't right...
the professor said this:
your solution could have some
faulty logic....
Let me just say this: does the neighbour have (i) exactly one girl
or (ii) at least one girl?????
so now i'm really confused...
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how about 33%
there's 33% chance she has 1, 33% chance she has 2 and 33 she has 3..
haha i dunno..
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I dont get it....the professors point would be valid if we didnt already know she has 1 daughter....but since she does...it makes no sense.
even the simple matrix proves this....
25% chance all will be girls
50% chance there will be 2 girls and 1 boy
25% chance there will be 1 girls and 2 boys.
the only possibilities are.
girl, girl, girl = 1x.5x.5
girl, boy, girl = 1x.5x.5
girl, girl, boy = 1x.5x.5
girl, boy, boy = 1x.5x.5
2 of those situations have 2 girls and 1 boy, so we add them.
25% has gotta be it. are you in a logic class or an algebra class?
I cant really find anything fucked up in the original question......if there is something hidden in there its hidden deep....or its just worded so bad that no human should be able to understand it.
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3/7 or 42.86%
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i say it's 50%... it's either her only daughter or it's not hahaha
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you also have to take into account that girls are more common at birth, 56%. so chances that she has girls are slightly higher than if she had boys.
LOTS of little factors such as this, but for the sake of math I'll call it 50%
lol.
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bingo.Originally posted by dennisaur
i say it's 50%... it's either her only daughter or it's not hahaha
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Originally posted by BigShow
hey guys, apparently gts isn't right...
the professor said this:
your solution could have some
faulty logic....
Let me just say this: does the neighbour have (i) exactly one girl
or (ii) at least one girl?????
so now i'm really confused...
theres nothing to be confused about since the question is asking this:
What is the probability that this is my neighbour's only daughter?
so to put it in other terms, the question is asking what is the probability that the remaining 2 children ARE BOYS
so gts is still right
im pretty sure thats right but see what your teacher says
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Originally posted by DeeK
LOTS of little factors such as this, but for the sake of math I'll call it 50%
lol.
haha thats like say the chance of winning the Lottery is 50%, either you win the jackpot or you dont :P
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