Statistics question

[TM Chickens]

Thought this was rather nice.... Infinite loop paradox anyone?

If you were to randomly pick an answer to this question, what are the chances of picking the right answer?
A. 25%
B. 50%
C. 0%
D. 25%

 

[Lothiriel]

B. 50%

 

[eenie114]

50%.

Nice trick question.

I was going, "This is too easy...." And then my mind started running in circles.

 

[TM Chickens]

But if the answer is 50%, there's only a 25% chance of you picking it out randomly...

 

[Lothiriel]

Very true.. That point goes to show that my mind doesn't work randomly.

 

[fuzziebutt]

I had to read it twice before I got it...sigh.

 

[darkmatter]

Quote:
42

 

[eenie114]

Quote:
.... I get it now. Very sneaky.

I'll have to email that to my stepmom, she should get a kick out of it.

 

[brahmapapa]

1 in 4 25%

 

[FarmCoe]

I'm confused