Math problem that hurts my brain
January 23rd, 2013 at 1:09:17 PM
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If you choose an answer to this question at random, what is the chance you will be correct?
a) 25%
b) 50%
c) 60%
d) 25%
a) 25%
b) 50%
c) 60%
d) 25%
January 23rd, 2013 at 1:25:46 PM
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e) 20%
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January 23rd, 2013 at 1:32:35 PM
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January 23rd, 2013 at 1:44:24 PM
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From http://xkcd.com/953/
If you get an 11/100 on a CS test, but you claim it should be counted as a 'C', they'll probably decide you deserve the upgrade.
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January 23rd, 2013 at 2:40:10 PM
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"Hey Mr. Alien, what do you use for mathematical base on your planet?" - "10."
"Howdy, what a coincidence. So you also have ten fingers?" - "whats a ten ?"
"Howdy, what a coincidence. So you also have ten fingers?" - "whats a ten ?"
January 23rd, 2013 at 3:08:14 PM
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Quote: miplet
I saw this right before leaving work, and I'm pissed that I have't gotten to a computer sooner. I realized the answer as soon as I got in my car.
Decimal, Binary, or any other base, the answer is 1.
Sorry. I don't have an answer to the original post...
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January 23rd, 2013 at 3:46:57 PM
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The answer depends upon which answer YOU deem correct, AND you might not be consistent. Therefore ANY answer given can be deemed incorrect.
This is the HUMAN answer, not the MATH answer.
This is the HUMAN answer, not the MATH answer.
Some people need to reimagine their thinking.
January 23rd, 2013 at 3:59:12 PM
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Solved: luckily the question says 'at random', not 'uniformly at random', so you can create your own distribution to make any answer right. For instance, I can choose b with 1/2 and c with 1/2 probability, and be correct 50% of the time, so b) is correct for that distribution.
So... e) all of the above.
I'm going to let that sink in.
So... e) all of the above.
I'm going to let that sink in.
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January 23rd, 2013 at 6:08:28 PM
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Quote: DJTeddyBearQuote: miplet
I saw this right before leaving work, and I'm pissed that I have't gotten to a computer sooner. I realized the answer as soon as I got in my car.
Decimal, Binary, or any other base, the answer is 1.
Actually, the answer will always be TWO for any base counting system, including binary. The presence of the zero in the question rules out a unary counting system, so the odds will be 1 / (base number - 1).
January 23rd, 2013 at 6:10:41 PM
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Quote: dwheatly
Solved: luckily the question says 'at random', not 'uniformly at random', so you can create your own distribution to make any answer right. For instance, I can choose b with 1/2 and c with 1/2 probability, and be correct 50% of the time, so b) is correct for that distribution.
So... e) all of the above.
I'm going to let that sink in.
Excellent!
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January 23rd, 2013 at 7:47:23 PM
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e.) is not a choice
OP is a, b, c, d.
Both "correct" answers involve e.) which is not a choice given.
IMHO the math answer is undefined according to the parameters a b c d.
OP is a, b, c, d.
Both "correct" answers involve e.) which is not a choice given.
IMHO the math answer is undefined according to the parameters a b c d.
Some people need to reimagine their thinking.
January 23rd, 2013 at 9:00:21 PM
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Quote: DJTeddyBearQuote: miplet
I saw this right before leaving work, and I'm pissed that I have't gotten to a computer sooner. I realized the answer as soon as I got in my car.
Decimal, Binary, or any other base, the answer is 1.
Or 0. She was using hexadecimal. She was saying on a scale of 0 to 10, to be just above 0F.
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January 24th, 2013 at 9:09:02 AM
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Quote: PaigowdanQuote: DJTeddyBearQuote: miplet
I saw this right before leaving work, and I'm pissed that I have't gotten to a computer sooner. I realized the answer as soon as I got in my car.
Decimal, Binary, or any other base, the answer is 1.
Or 0. She was using hexadecimal. She was saying on a scale of 0 to 10, to be just above 0F.
I'm not sure I follow, but I'm pretty sure she wasn't using hex if she doesn't know what a 4 is.
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January 25th, 2013 at 12:15:45 PM
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On a related note...
This statement is false.
This statement is false.
January 25th, 2013 at 12:41:07 PM
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Quote: ThatDonGuyOn a related note...
This statement is false.
Good grief! I think you're right!
January 25th, 2013 at 3:36:21 PM
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Quote: CrystalMathQuote: PaigowdanQuote: DJTeddyBearQuote: miplet
I saw this right before leaving work, and I'm pissed that I have't gotten to a computer sooner. I realized the answer as soon as I got in my car.
Decimal, Binary, or any other base, the answer is 1.
Or 0. She was using hexadecimal. She was saying on a scale of 0 to 10, to be just above 0F.
I'm not sure I follow, but I'm pretty sure she wasn't using hex if she doesn't know what a 4 is.
She knows. She's my ex-wife.
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