The Boy or Girl Paradox (riddle) (gtfih)

[centrelink1]

yeah this

This. To everyone saying 1/3 - why do you make BG/GB two separate scenarios when really they are one in the same? You have one boy, he is older or younger than the sibling in question. Order, age, it doesn't matter. It is:

(BB) or (GB or BG) where each set of parentheses = one possible outcome. In the former, the non-original sibling = boy, in the latter, the non-original sibling = girl. It's 50/50.

These. Now both of you rep me.

[Joseph1990]

It's a girl you fukwits. Why in the fuk would he say one boy.

[Ka0s]

This. To everyone saying 1/3 - why do you make BG/GB two separate scenarios when really they are one in the same? You have one boy, he is older or younger than the sibling in question. Order, age, it doesn't matter. It is:

(BB) or (GB or BG) where each set of parentheses = one possible outcome. In the former, the non-original sibling = boy, in the latter, the non-original sibling = girl. It's 50/50.

"I have a son, can you guess what my other child is?"
A) An older son.
B) A younger son.
C) An older daughter.
D) A younger daughter.

We don't differentiate age between A and B, yet we do for C and D. Why? Really it's (A or B) or (C or D). One or the other sets of scenarios.

mind=blown

[mynameisuntz]

It's a girl you fukwits. Why in the fuk would he says one boy.

Now I feel dumb. Changing my answer:

Girl, 100%. Boy, 0%.

[kvizzel]

non, who was phone?

[Smokes]

Depends on how the question is worded. The gender of the 2nd child is independent of the 1st, so in that case 50%.

[ChrisHansenDatelineNBC]

100% chance both are boys because any smart brah would instantly abort (disregarding kunts opinion) a female baby to avoid raising a whore of a daughter. The dude is in a statistics problem therefore he is smart. chance of raising female babies = 0%

[Ka0s]

"Stop posting you dont know math"

Cool neg imo by a sub 1k

Prepare your anus, I'm going in dry

[hypesdown]

OK so WTF is the answer OP. You do have an answer right?

[Ka0s]

OK so WTF is the answer OP. You do have an answer right?

Yes, it's 1/2

[mynameisuntz]

"Stop posting you dont know math"

Cool neg imo by a sub 1k

Prepare your anus, I'm going in dry

Give me a username so I can have sloppy seconds on recharge. Pun intended.

Yes, it's 1/2

Catch a man a fish...teach a man to fish...

[MiscFBtroll]

It's a girl you fukwits. Why in the fuk would he says one boy.

This. He specifies he has one boy, 50/50 = 1 boy 1 girl

actually now that i look at it again its totally how its worded. fukking riddles how do they work

[Ka0s]

Give me a username so I can have sloppy seconds on recharge. Pun intended.



Catch a man a fish...teach a man to fish...

I don't advise you to neg him because neg trains are against the rules, however for purely informational purposes the ******* who negged me is:

http://bodyspace.bodybuilding.com/BIPp8v/

[Souh]

The answer is 286.

I love these threads

[mynameisuntz]

I don't advise you to neg him because neg trains are against the rules, however for purely informational purposes the ******* who negged me is:

http://bodyspace.bodybuilding.com/BIPp8v/

I just wanted to message him and let him know how rude he is being. Nothing more. I would never try to instigate a neg train because that goes against the user agreement rules of this fine establishment of a website.

[Ka0s]

I just wanted to message him and let him know how rude he is being. Nothing more. I would never try to instigate a neg train because that goes against the user agreement rules of this fine establishment of a website.

He was indeed very rude, please drop him a PM and let him know how crummy he made me feel. My emotions hurt now.

[centrelink1]

I just wanted to message him and let him know how rude he is being. Nothing more. I would never try to instigate a neg train because that goes against the user agreement rules of this fine establishment of a website.

The royal ******* also negged me.

[Ka0s]

The royal ******* also negged me.

He is clearly perturbed about the right answer being 1/2

Edit: although I must say, I am flummoxed that someone would resort to negs in a gentleman's dispute

[centrelink1]

He is clearly perturbed about the right answer being 1/2

Edit: although I must say, I am flummoxed that someone would resort to negs in a gentleman's dispute

Vid

[mynameisuntz]

Looks like I'll be sending him a PM on behalf of both of you!

[p7nk]

I would ask my friend why he is speaking like a moran

[talik]

OK P(B)=0.5
P(G)=0.5

"The sex of each child is independent of the sex of the other." We are assuming independency.
Therefor P(B)xP(B)=0.5x0.5=0.25

[mynameisuntz]

OK P(B)=0.5
P(G)=0.5

"The sex of each child is independent of the sex of the other." We are assuming independency.
Therefor P(B)xP(B)=0.5x0.5=0.25

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[talik]

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What? I've been up 30+ hours cant be asked with high reppers "I can get away with everything" bull$hit. WHAT!?

[hiimzac]

the funniest part about this thread is that dude insisting its .5 and saying **** like "zomg why i take math above grade 7 lol"

it's .25, it's a binomial distribution, yes the choice of each individual child being male is .5 but thats like saying you have a 50% chance to flip a coin ten times and get heads everytime.

bust out your ti-83 and do a cumulative density function fuark

[talik]

the funniest part about this thread is that dude insisting its .5 and saying **** like "zomg why i take math above grade 7 lol"

it's .25, it's a binomial distribution, yes the choice of each individual child being male is .5 but thats like saying you have a 50% chance to flip a coin ten times and get heads everytime.

bust out your ti-83 and do a cumulative density function fuark

This...

[Mephisto91]

Lol some people are retarded or just don't know how to read English. It's only asking what the probability of having a boy is, plain and simple. The rest of the question is irrelevant. It's like some people hear the word riddle and they think there's some magic behind the answer. There's not.

[mynameisuntz]

What? I've been up 30+ hours cant be asked with high reppers "I can get away with everything" bull$hit. WHAT!?

You are creating a DEPENDENT relationship by multiplying. This is an INDEPENDENT relationship.

the funniest part about this thread is that dude insisting its .5 and saying **** like "zomg why i take math above grade 7 lol"

it's .25, it's a binomial distribution, yes the choice of each individual child being male is .5 but thats like saying you have a 50% chance to flip a coin ten times and get heads everytime.

bust out your ti-83 and do a cumulative density function fuark

No it's not. It's like saying, "you flipped 9 heads, what is the chance you flip heads on the 10th flip?" And guess what? It's still 50%.

[hiimzac]

Lol some people are retarded or just don't know how to read English. It's only asking what the probability of having a boy is, plain and simple. The rest of the question is irrelevant. It's like some people hear the word riddle and they think there's some magic behind the answer. There's not.

no, he's saying he already has 1 boy and is asking what the probability is that his OTHER child is also a boy. we know the answer is .25 by knowing the probability of getting two unique instances of a .5% chance

this **** aint hard

[talik]

no, he's saying he already has 1 boy and is asking what the probability is that his OTHER child is also a boy. we know the answer is .25 by knowing the probability of getting two unique instances of a .5% chance

this **** aint hard

Thanks for doing all the arguing for me. Im too tired. Stay strong.