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Rockmond

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  1. When Davey and Ian playing together:

    Combined probability of hitting a bull's eye will be -

    90% + 10% x 80% = 98% (If Davey fails to hit, when going first)

    or

    80% + 20% x 90% = 98% (If Ian fails to hit, when going first)

    Clearly, more than 97% probability by Alex, so Alex definitely made a BAD bet.

    Easier to just calculate odds of neither Davey or Ian hitting bullseye: .1 * .2 = .02 or 2%
  2. If Ned said it, probability is 1 that it is GG;

    If Red said it, it is either BG, GB, or GG, probability is 1/3 it is GG

    If Ted said it, you know the older child is G, probability is 1/2 it is GG

    If Zed said it, you know the coin selected child is G. He mentions sex of other child (G) so probability of GG is 1

    1/4*1+1/4*1/3+1/4*1/2+1/4*1=17/24 = probability that it is GG.

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