tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-344810805089119836.post5443090591064509640..comments2023-11-03T00:49:27.673-07:00Comments on Ssnot!: He he he... Math is hard!Tatarizehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06655536699564744308noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-344810805089119836.post-66550854937075198742010-07-08T03:15:25.542-07:002010-07-08T03:15:25.542-07:00Yeah, but if you called the shop and I simply volu...Yeah, but if you called the shop and I simply volunteered that one of the puppies is male, then the odds that the other one is male is 1/2 because the chance that they were both female was still real. Just as if Monty Hall were to open a door randomly rather than knowing which door didn't have a prize.Tatarizehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06655536699564744308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-344810805089119836.post-21817682283015224292010-07-08T00:11:11.192-07:002010-07-08T00:11:11.192-07:00Math is hard, but I am smart. :)
The possible sex...Math is hard, but I am smart. :)<br /><br />The possible sex combinations for two puppies are:<br /> ff fm mm mf<br />If I ask if one puppy is male, only one out of the four possibilities is eliminated (ff), leaving three possibilities. Therefore, the odds of both puppies being male if one is confirmed male is 1/3.Pure Blisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11959097773237833797noreply@blogger.com