Puzzle Corner

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Mediochre

2019-10-05, 12:40 AM

#16

(2019-10-05, 12:35 AM)Laird Wrote: You can definitively answer the question by considering all possibilities (as equally likely) and then taking averages, which is the approach suggested by Linda and which proved her to be correct.

I'm not debating my incorrectness, I already know I failed. I just think the question was worded badly. But whatever, that's also probably part of it.

"The cure for bad information is more information."

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Puzzle Corner - by Chris - 2019-10-04, 08:05 PM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by Mediochre - 2019-10-04, 08:57 PM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by fls - 2019-10-04, 10:07 PM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by Laird - 2019-10-04, 10:48 PM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by Laird - 2019-10-04, 10:51 PM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by Laird - 2019-10-04, 10:55 PM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by Mediochre - 2019-10-04, 11:21 PM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by fls - 2019-10-05, 03:46 AM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by Laird - 2019-10-04, 11:45 PM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by Mediochre - 2019-10-04, 11:54 PM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by Laird - 2019-10-05, 12:09 AM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by Mediochre - 2019-10-05, 12:18 AM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by Laird - 2019-10-05, 12:18 AM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by Laird - 2019-10-05, 12:22 AM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by Mediochre - 2019-10-05, 12:29 AM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by Laird - 2019-10-05, 12:35 AM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by Mediochre - 2019-10-05, 12:40 AM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by Laird - 2019-10-05, 01:04 AM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by Chris - 2019-10-05, 07:47 AM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by letseat - 2019-10-05, 07:53 AM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by Laird - 2019-10-05, 08:55 AM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by Chris - 2019-10-05, 01:11 PM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by fls - 2019-10-05, 11:53 AM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by fls - 2019-10-05, 04:40 PM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by Laird - 2019-10-06, 12:08 AM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by fls - 2019-10-22, 02:17 AM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by Laird - 2019-10-22, 05:32 AM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by fls - 2019-10-22, 11:48 AM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by fls - 2019-10-22, 02:13 AM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by fls - 2019-10-22, 02:14 AM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by Typoz - 2019-10-05, 06:15 PM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by fls - 2019-10-05, 08:52 PM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by Typoz - 2019-10-05, 09:26 PM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by Laird - 2019-10-05, 10:24 PM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by Chris - 2019-10-05, 10:34 PM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by Laird - 2019-10-06, 12:49 AM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by Chris - 2019-10-06, 07:21 AM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by Beasty - 2019-10-06, 05:18 AM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by Laird - 2019-10-06, 05:38 AM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by Chris - 2019-10-06, 07:03 AM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by Laird - 2019-10-06, 07:43 AM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by Laird - 2019-10-06, 05:11 AM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by Laird - 2019-10-06, 07:45 AM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by berkelon - 2019-10-06, 11:41 AM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by fls - 2019-10-06, 11:55 AM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by Laird - 2019-10-06, 11:58 AM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by berkelon - 2019-10-06, 12:11 PM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by Chris - 2019-10-06, 12:04 PM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by fls - 2019-10-06, 12:12 PM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by fls - 2019-10-06, 11:53 AM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by Beasty - 2019-10-07, 03:32 AM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by Chris - 2019-10-07, 06:48 AM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by berkelon - 2019-10-06, 11:55 AM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by fls - 2019-10-06, 11:58 AM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by Laird - 2019-10-06, 12:09 PM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by berkelon - 2019-10-06, 12:11 PM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by fls - 2019-10-06, 12:22 PM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by Laird - 2019-10-06, 12:34 PM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by Chris - 2019-10-06, 12:40 PM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by Chris - 2019-10-07, 11:37 AM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by Laird - 2019-10-07, 01:16 PM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by Laird - 2019-10-07, 02:10 PM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by Laird - 2019-10-07, 02:26 PM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by Chris - 2019-10-07, 03:32 PM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by Chris - 2019-10-07, 05:27 PM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by Laird - 2019-10-08, 12:37 AM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by Chris - 2019-10-08, 07:04 AM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by Laird - 2019-10-08, 07:23 AM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by fls - 2019-10-22, 02:14 AM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by Laird - 2019-10-22, 01:08 PM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by fls - 2019-10-22, 01:44 PM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by Laird - 2019-10-22, 02:10 PM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by fls - 2019-10-22, 05:47 PM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by Laird - 2019-10-22, 08:40 PM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by fls - 2019-10-22, 09:28 PM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by Laird - 2019-10-22, 09:38 PM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by fls - 2019-10-22, 10:27 PM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by Laird - 2019-10-23, 05:46 AM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by Chris - 2019-10-23, 07:11 AM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by Laird - 2019-12-01, 01:08 PM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by Chris - 2019-12-01, 01:50 PM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by Laird - 2019-12-01, 01:56 PM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by fls - 2019-12-02, 04:02 PM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by Laird - 2019-12-03, 05:50 AM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by fls - 2020-04-21, 01:05 AM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by Laird - 2020-04-21, 02:14 AM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by Silence - 2020-04-21, 03:56 PM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by fls - 2020-04-21, 04:33 PM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by Silence - 2020-04-21, 05:09 PM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by fls - 2020-04-21, 06:04 PM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by Laird - 2020-04-26, 10:17 AM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by Silence - 2020-04-26, 01:17 PM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by Laird - 2020-04-27, 02:14 AM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by fls - 2020-04-21, 12:48 PM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by manjit - 2020-04-21, 03:10 PM

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RE: Puzzle Corner - by fls - 2020-04-21, 05:58 PM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by fls - 2020-04-22, 04:01 PM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by Laird - 2020-04-21, 02:47 PM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by Ninshub - 2020-04-21, 03:01 PM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by fls - 2020-04-21, 03:23 PM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by Laird - 2020-04-21, 03:40 PM

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RE: Puzzle Corner - by fls - 2020-04-21, 06:10 PM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by manjit - 2020-04-21, 06:34 PM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by fls - 2020-04-21, 07:30 PM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by fls - 2020-04-22, 02:34 AM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by Laird - 2020-04-26, 09:54 AM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by Laird - 2020-04-26, 09:57 AM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by fls - 2020-04-26, 02:32 PM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by Laird - 2020-04-26, 10:00 AM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by Stan Woolley - 2020-07-02, 05:34 PM

RE: Puzzle Corner - by Stan Woolley - 2021-03-26, 09:59 AM

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