Dan: Simple probability questions

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Fri, 10/19/2018 - 09:16

Nyarlathotep

Jack is playing cards with his friends. He deals 1 facedown card to each player. Player A announces he thinks he has the queen of diamonds.

Q1: What is the probability Player A has the queen of diamonds?

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Fri, 10/19/2018 - 09:49

Sapporo

97%?

Fri, 10/19/2018 - 09:53

(Reply to #2) #3

Nyarlathotep

Almost sprayed my coffee on

Fri, 10/19/2018 - 10:01

toto974

How many cards? 32? 54?

Fri, 10/19/2018 - 10:06

Devans99

Assuming no jack card, 1/52.

Fri, 10/19/2018 - 10:20

(Reply to #5) #6

Nyarlathotep

Right. Player B thinks Player

Fri, 10/19/2018 - 10:20

Ramo Mpq

This should be interesting

Fri, 10/19/2018 - 10:21

Devans99

1/52 1/52

Fri, 10/19/2018 - 10:24

(Reply to #8) #9

Nyarlathotep

Q5: What is the probability

Fri, 10/19/2018 - 10:33

#10

Devans99

1/13

Fri, 10/19/2018 - 10:35

#11

Nyarlathotep

During the card game, Jack

Fri, 10/19/2018 - 21:20

(Reply to #11) #12

Cognostic

Not enough information.

Fri, 10/19/2018 - 10:37

#13

Devans99

Depends on the credibility of

Fri, 10/19/2018 - 10:43

(Reply to #13) #14

Nyarlathotep

Joe is either at Tom's house

Fri, 10/19/2018 - 10:44

#15

Devans99

No thats not a boolean

Fri, 10/19/2018 - 10:45

(Reply to #15) #16

Nyarlathotep

Joe is either at Tom's house,

Fri, 10/19/2018 - 10:53

#17

Devans99

There is in built evidence in

Fri, 10/19/2018 - 10:55

(Reply to #17) #18

Nyarlathotep

Dan - Your question has more

Fri, 10/19/2018 - 10:55

#19

Devans99

So to put it this way, there

Fri, 10/19/2018 - 17:50

(Reply to #19) #20

Tin-Man

@Dan

Sat, 10/20/2018 - 04:56

(Reply to #20) #21

Devans99

You need to read the other

Sat, 10/20/2018 - 04:52

(Reply to #21) #22

Sheldon

This is hilarious. Nyarl

Fri, 10/19/2018 - 12:08

#23

Nyarlathotep

I think it is quite telling

Fri, 10/19/2018 - 13:50

#24

LogicFTW

@Dan

Fri, 10/19/2018 - 15:41

#25

xenoview

It's funny how Dan tap dances

Fri, 10/19/2018 - 18:28

#26

Nyarlathotep

Well to finish the story for

Fri, 10/19/2018 - 18:56

(Reply to #26) #27

Tin-Man

@Nyar Re: "Leading to the

Sat, 10/20/2018 - 04:58

(Reply to #27) #28

Sheldon

"Leading to the very dubious

Sat, 10/20/2018 - 05:01

(Reply to #28) #29

Devans99

No because the sample space

Fri, 10/19/2018 - 21:11

#30

Cognostic

??? The Probability is 1

Sat, 10/20/2018 - 01:10

#31

Devans99

Your question is like this:

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