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🧠The Boy or Girl Paradox (Conditional Probability)
Mr. Smith has two children. At least one of them is a boy. What is the probability that both children are boys: 50% or 33.3%?
💬 Did you immediately guess 50%? Conditional probability catches almost everyone off guard! (Solution in first comment 👇)
#brain #probability #statistics #mathquiz #counterintuitive
Mr. Smith has two children. At least one of them is a boy. What is the probability that both children are boys: 50% or 33.3%?
💬 Did you immediately guess 50%? Conditional probability catches almost everyone off guard! (Solution in first comment 👇)
#brain #probability #statistics #mathquiz #counterintuitive
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🧠The Birthday Paradox (23 People in a Room)
How many people must be gathered in a room for there to be a 50% chance that at least two share the exact same birthday (day and month)? Guess before reading!
💬 What was your initial guess? 50? 100? 180? Be honest in the comments! (Solution in first comment 👇)
#brain #birthdayparadox #math #counterintuitive #probability
How many people must be gathered in a room for there to be a 50% chance that at least two share the exact same birthday (day and month)? Guess before reading!
💬 What was your initial guess? 50? 100? 180? Be honest in the comments! (Solution in first comment 👇)
#brain #birthdayparadox #math #counterintuitive #probability
