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Re:The sisters "paradox" – counter-intuitive probability by lIl-IIIl on Friday August 29, 2025 @03:57AM (#45061406)
I mean the original problem can be interpreted in both ways. You have to ask the questioner for more information to remove the ambiguity.
Re:The sisters "paradox" – counter-intuitive probability by kgwgk on Friday August 29, 2025 @04:20AM (#45061539)
I think we agree then.

The original problem cannot be answered without making additional assumptions about how you get your information. Different interpretations may reach different answers by making different assumptions.