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A woman has two kids. One is a boy. What are the odds the other is a boy?

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A woman has two kids. One is a boy. What are the odds the other is a boy?
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2009-03-12, 11:18 PM
ITT: Bad math.
This isn't the three prisoners problem. It's a poorly worded attempt at it though. The entire basis of the problem is that the choices are unknown, and a choice is made whilst this is true. Then, one answer is revealed and you are given a chance to make a second choice.
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A woman has two kids. One is a boy. What are the odds the other is a boy? - by JoeTang - 2009-03-12, 11:18 PM

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