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Probability Problem

Posted By: Gregg Cattanach
Date: Thursday, 27 August 2009, at 6:07 p.m.

In Response To: Probability Problem (Bob Koca)

Then the problem is poorly stated. If she can alternately announce "I have an ace" or "I have the ace of spades" when she does have the ace of spades, you can't figure the answer.

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• Probability Problem
  poseidon -- Thursday, 27 August 2009, at 1:26 p.m.
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    misja -- Thursday, 27 August 2009, at 1:42 p.m.
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      Stick -- Thursday, 27 August 2009, at 3:31 p.m.
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      Petter Bengtsson -- Thursday, 27 August 2009, at 3:46 p.m.
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    Gregg Cattanach -- Thursday, 27 August 2009, at 3:49 p.m.
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      Bob Koca -- Thursday, 27 August 2009, at 4:19 p.m.
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      Chuck Bower -- Thursday, 27 August 2009, at 4:46 p.m.
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      Jason Lee -- Thursday, 27 August 2009, at 7:54 p.m.
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    Neil Robins -- Thursday, 27 August 2009, at 4:14 p.m.
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      Gregg Cattanach -- Thursday, 27 August 2009, at 5:37 p.m.
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        Bob Koca -- Thursday, 27 August 2009, at 5:56 p.m.
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          Gregg Cattanach -- Thursday, 27 August 2009, at 6:07 p.m.
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            Bob Koca -- Thursday, 27 August 2009, at 7:42 p.m.
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              Gregg Cattanach -- Thursday, 27 August 2009, at 8:09 p.m.
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                joe freedman -- Thursday, 27 August 2009, at 8:26 p.m.
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                  poseidon -- Thursday, 27 August 2009, at 8:37 p.m.
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                  Jason Lee -- Thursday, 27 August 2009, at 8:47 p.m.
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                Gregg Cattanach -- Friday, 28 August 2009, at 1:58 a.m.
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                  Paul Vianna -- Friday, 28 August 2009, at 2:11 a.m.
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                    Chuck Bower -- Friday, 28 August 2009, at 4:06 p.m.
            • monte hall called this
              garyo -- Saturday, 29 August 2009, at 7:51 a.m.
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    Chuck Bower -- Thursday, 27 August 2009, at 5:16 p.m.
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    Timothy Chow -- Thursday, 27 August 2009, at 6:03 p.m.
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      Bob Koca -- Thursday, 27 August 2009, at 6:06 p.m.
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        poseidon -- Thursday, 27 August 2009, at 6:18 p.m.
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    joe freedman -- Thursday, 27 August 2009, at 6:35 p.m.
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      joe freedman -- Thursday, 27 August 2009, at 6:39 p.m.
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    Jason Lee -- Thursday, 27 August 2009, at 7:57 p.m.
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    Bob Koca -- Friday, 28 August 2009, at 2:13 a.m.
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      poseidon -- Friday, 28 August 2009, at 10:29 a.m.