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Derstrom,


It would be 100% with respect to the letters if you could select all four letters. It is 100% as far as being correct. But I choose to interpret it as being able to select at random, only one particular letter. You have a 25% chance of doing that. The answer will show us when it is disclosed.

Ratch
 
Ratchit said:
Derstrom,



It would be 100% with respect to the letters if you could select all four letters. It is 100% as far as being correct. But I choose to interpret it as being able to select at random, only one particular letter.
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That is another thing--it has a lot to do with how you interpret the question.

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You have a 25% chance of doing that. The answer will show us when it is disclosed.
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That's the whole point--there is no answer! It will never be disclosed, because it's impossible to be right. That is what makes this question interesting. It is one of those brainteasers that have no answer. You can either continue to argue the answer you think is right, or just accept that it's impossible. As for me, I have chosen the latter.
 
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It is one of those brainteasers that have no answer. You can either continue to argue the answer you think is right, or just accept that it's impossible. As for me, I have chosen the latter.
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If there is no correct answer then the chance of choosing the correct answer is 0%.
 
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And since 0% isn't listed, there is no answer using the given information
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"What is the chance you will be correct?" I think we are saying the same thing. No correct answer means no chance of picking the correct answer.
 
The meaning of "Random" in Statistics.

- Of or characterizing a process of selection in which each item of a set has an "equal probability" of being chosen -

So, if I choose any one of these the answer to the question at "Random". I should ignore A,B,C,D actual values. Possibly to answer the problem this way.

First the Question Part 1 and 2:

Part 1. If you choose an answer to this question at "Random" {hence, having equal probability} Part 2. What is your chance of being correct? ( The real question )

I agree with 3v0 and Ratchit.

Part 1, 3v0, say's the question is a probability question.

Part 2. Ratchet, the probability is divided by (a,b,c,d) 25%

Edit: Before reading all the post's I wanted to say a 100% probability of being correct 0% but that would be the sum of a,b,c.d which is incorrect. it's not whether your correct or not, it's the probability correct.

Who thinks of this stuff?
 
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Ah, and killivolt raised another good point--it is impossible for anything in real life to be completely random
 
While beauty and anything else for that matter is in the eye of the beholder I see it as a paradox. Maybe just because I choose to see it that way? Granted there is no A, B, C, or D answer but along these lines:


There is also the classic liar paradox and of course if I went back in time to when my father was young. We get in a fight and I kill him. How could it have happened?

Ron
 
DerStrom8 said:
Ah, and killivolt raised another good point--it is impossible for anything in real life to be completely random
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Derstrom8, I think we got "Trolled"

Edit: Ron, like my older brother use to tell me. I belong to the Milkman
 
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killivolt said:
Derstrom8, I think we got "Trolled"

Edit: Ron, like my older brother use to tell me. I belong to the Milkman
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That is a standard. I told that to my younger brother all the time and matter of fact I still do.

Ron
 
I choose C.

I know its wrong but at least I am sure I can be 100% wrong with that answer!
 
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