Originally posted by PBE6Get help PBE6. You clearly need it my man.
Every day [b]("everyday" is one word) I do either one of these things (there are 4 things listed, "either" applies to 2 choices only) but NEVER one or more of them in a single day (this means you never do any of them in a single day...how long does it really take?).
1. Brush my teeth
2. Shave
3. Change underwear (yours I hope)
4. ...[text shortened]... ly, sure is nice to see a properly worded question! About time. Thanks for coming out.[/b][/b]
I'll try to explain the original problem simply. I haven't read 7th to 12th page, but in 13th it still seems that someone has a problem with these kind of probability exercises. So here goes:
Two cards. Let's call them C1 and C2. Lets say that C1 is in both colors and C2 is completely silver with one side C1A and the other C1B. It definitely cannot be the third card because it has both sides golden. So you have two cards with a total of 3 silver sides. In case it's C1, then the other side is definitely golden. In case it's C2, then the side you see is whether C1A or C1B, so there are two cases with the silver card and one case with the silver/golden card. From here we can see that the chance that other side is silver is 2 out of 3.
If you cannot understand it from here, eldragonfly, then just leave it behind. Probability isn't for you. Don't blame the original post, the problem is clearly explained.
You have my apologies if you admitted earlier in the thread that is the correct solution and that you were wrong.
Originally posted by kbaumenFail.
I'll try to explain the original problem simply. I haven't read 7th to 12th page, but in 13th it still seems that someone has a problem with these kind of probability exercises. So here goes:
Two cards. Let's call them C1 and C2. Lets say that C1 is in both colors and C2 is completely silver with one side C1A and the other C1B. It definitely cannot be the ...[text shortened]... you admitted earlier in the thread that is the correct solution and that you were wrong.
Originally posted by kbaumenkbaumen, that is an excellent and clearly explained solution. Just wait, though. eldragonfly will respond eventually, insulting your intelligence, claiming that no one likes your solution, that no one agrees with it, and that some part of it or another is extraneous. It will be "obvious" that you don't know what you're talking about, and by eldragonfly's royal edict the probability will be changed to 1/2.
I'll try to explain the original problem simply. I haven't read 7th to 12th page, but in 13th it still seems that someone has a problem with these kind of probability exercises. So here goes:
Two cards. Let's call them C1 and C2. Lets say that C1 is in both colors and C2 is completely silver with one side C1A and the other C1B. It definitely cannot be the ...[text shortened]... you admitted earlier in the thread that is the correct solution and that you were wrong.
I'm going to make popcorn!! 🙂
Originally posted by PBE6I know. I've got some time to waste.
Just wait, though. eldragonfly will respond eventually, insulting your intelligence, claiming that no one likes your solution, that no one agrees with it, and that some part of it or another is extraneous. It will be "obvious" that you don't know what you're talking about, and by eldragonfly's royal edict the probability will be changed to 1/2.
I'm going to make popcorn!! 🙂
Originally posted by eldragonflyWhat part of it doesn't make sense to you? Where does it defy commonsense? As a matter of fact, what is commonsense then?
You like pretending that you are clever, lord only knows, but your intangible and non-existent solution makes no sense. It defies commonsense, the randomness thing is completely wrong.
Originally posted by eldragonflyOnly if you're an idiot does kbaumen's solution not make sense. Go back to the "Ribs and Beer" thread, you're a star there. Math is not your forte.
You like pretending that you are clever, lord only knows, but your intangible and non-existent solution makes no sense. It defies commonsense, the randomness thing is completely wrong.