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StarvingMartist@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
I argue it’s still 25%, because the answer is either a,b,c, or d, you can only choose 1, regardless of the possible answer having two slots.
Comment on Do you know the answer?
StarvingMartist@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
I argue it’s still 25%, because the answer is either a,b,c, or d, you can only choose 1, regardless of the possible answer having two slots.
Alaik@lemmy.zip 2 days ago
Yup. And it says pick at random. Not apply a bunch of bullshit self mastubatory lines of thinking. Ultimately, 1 of those answers are keyed as correct, 3 are not. It’s 25% if you pick at random. If you’re applying a bunch of logic into it you’re no longer following the parameters anyway.
red@sopuli.xyz 2 days ago
If you picked it randomly 100 times, would you be correct only 25% of time despite two choices being the same?
It must be a 50% chance.
But that would mean 50% is correct and…
Correct answer: all the answers in the multiple choice are wrong
ech@lemm.ee 2 days ago
You can just say “I don’t understand probability” next time and save a whole bunch of effort.