itachi-san
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It doesn't matter which child it is. Having a child is an independent action. There is no implied questioning like: if a couple is starting from scratch, what will the probability be, etc... As for the link to the HS girl's example, that really wasn't very impressive evidence. I will only believe this being 1/3 if someone can do what bonanova has requested and make a program. My answer is 1/2 unless I see that it is not via some kind of substitution example. Also, text books have been proven wrong plenty of times which is why they have multiple editions, so I'm not going to say: "oh, some random girl's High School Math Textbook says it's 1/3 so that must be the answer."...
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I don't think I'll ever be sold on that Noct. What's the difference between GB and BG in this particular question?
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I understand the posts about probability and 1/3 etc..., but I agree with Storm about the logic involved in this particular situation. It shouldn't change the probability if you know that a certain gender is born first because in both cases we know one of the genders.
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Why do people keep answering 12 ft.? If 6 ft are IN the ground, then part of that 6 ft. (the 4 ft., 1/3 of 12 ft. part) can't be COVERED by water without the remaining 2 ft. also being covered. The answer is 48'
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Maybe that's right and it's a bunch of bleeped out swears
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Sorry for being slow on this, but why is the answer y?
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Lost in Space's response made me think of this, but it's a long shot.
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11 is a race horse 12 is 12 1111 race 12112
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Name the famous rock group of which all four members have passed away and one was of them was assassinated.
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Well, taking the riddle on its own I definitely thought it was a trick question because you can't sail around the world exactly on the equator. But after reading the responses I realize the intent was for the highest part of the ship, though I do think the sails flapping back and forth is an interesting answer.
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duh puck got this one right off the bat, congrats and sorry for the late reply, but I guess it needs a bit of an explanation. grey cells has some great explanations, but just looking in the wrong place. I'll use that answer for my reasoning nice work everyone. I'll have to come up with more difficult riddles from now on I guess. At least it has a nice flow to it
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Built to last, but made to fall I will not answer if you call You must know how to make me stall Or death will be upon you all
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I just checked out the responses about the resistor color code. I was going for the order of crayons in a box
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Wow, I didn't even think of that answer. That works just as well. I was thinking:
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A man had 12 toothpicks in front of him on a table. His friend walked by, picked one of them up and walked away with it. But now the man was left with 9 in front of him. How can that be?
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a zebra is white and black all over
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Adam and Eve -If you get this you are really smart!!!
itachi-san replied to a question in New Logic/Math Puzzles
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I think you're stretching that logic. It says 'if you are Harry'. It might as well say 'if you are person B'. It's not really correct to respond with 'I'm not Harry', when the setup for the answer is 'if you are Harry'.
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Well...
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