Re: [FRIAM] [sfx: Discuss] Fwd: FlowingData - Best statistics question ever

2011-10-29 Thread Owen Densmore
If we take this seriously, which I doubt we should :), I think you'd have to create a tree of probabilities much like monty hall problem. (at least if there isn't a trivial nifty solution!) So start at the root of the tree, generate a branch for choosing each of the three answers, 33.3% each. Th

Re: [FRIAM] [sfx: Discuss] Fwd: FlowingData - Best statistics question ever

2011-10-29 Thread John Kennison
: Discuss] Fwd: FlowingData - Best statistics question ever Imagine it's not multiple choice... On 10/29/11 9:44 AM, Owen Densmore wrote: Oops fat fingered earlier email. I think this, as Tyler sez, is tricky because of the double 25. You have a 50% chance of 25, but only 25% of the othe

Re: [FRIAM] [sfx: Discuss] Fwd: FlowingData - Best statistics question ever

2011-10-29 Thread Robert Holmes
Zero. Because the actual correct answer is "herring" —R On Sat, Oct 29, 2011 at 10:08 AM, Carl Tollander wrote: > Imagine it's not multiple choice... > > > On 10/29/11 9:44 AM, Owen Densmore wrote: > > Oops fat fingered earlier email. I think this, as Tyler sez, is tricky > because of the dou

Re: [FRIAM] [sfx: Discuss] Fwd: FlowingData - Best statistics question ever

2011-10-29 Thread Carl Tollander
Imagine it's not multiple choice... On 10/29/11 9:44 AM, Owen Densmore wrote: Oops fat fingered earlier email. I think this, as Tyler sez, is tricky because of the double 25. You have a 50% chance of 25, but only 25% of the other two. Like the Monty Hall, I'd like to hear a pro reason throu

Re: [FRIAM] [sfx: Discuss] Fwd: FlowingData - Best statistics question ever

2011-10-29 Thread Owen Densmore
Oops fat fingered earlier email. I think this, as Tyler sez, is tricky because of the double 25. You have a 50% chance of 25, but only 25% of the other two. Like the Monty Hall, I'd like to hear a pro reason through to the answer. On Sat, Oct 29, 2011 at 9:39 AM, Owen Densmore wrote: > > > On

Re: [FRIAM] [sfx: Discuss] Fwd: FlowingData - Best statistics question ever

2011-10-29 Thread Owen Densmore
On Sat, Oct 29, 2011 at 9:12 AM, Tyler White wrote: > The solution depends on how you consider the answers... you can say that > there are four unique answers (A, B, C, D) or you could say there are only 3 > answers (25%, 50%, 60%). It's a trick question! Hahahah > > Tyler White¹ > http://T