gaytabaseMar 23
no, absolutely not.
Show threadMira Mar 23
@dysfun I’ve seen that. the phrasing is misleading.
Show threadxrvsMar 23
@mira @dysfun is it based on birth rate?
Show threadMira Mar 23
@xarvos @dysfun no, the hidden detail is how you select people
Show threadxrvsMar 23
@mira @dysfun what
Show threadMira Mar 23

@xarvos @dysfun I’m sorry if I fail at phrasing it correctly, but basically, if the question is:

“given a very large pool of randomly selected people who have 2 children, assuming that 50% of children are boys and 50% of children are girls, and that children are born with equal probability on any of the 7 days of the week, what is the probability that a person selected from this pool, who has a boy born on a Tuesday, also has a girl?”

Show threadMira Mar 23
@xarvos @dysfun …then the answer should indeed be 51.8%
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@mira @xarvos @dysfun i... have tried and still do not get this. why does the birth date make a difference?
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