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As you find “both girls or both boys” problematic for some reason maybe we can discuss the following questions instead - where hopefully there is no subtle chan
by kgwgk 3y ago
As you find “both girls or both boys” problematic for some reason maybe we can discuss the following questions instead - where hopefully there is no subtle change of meaning.
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Do you agree with the following?
> I tell you I have two children and that (at least) one of them is a boy, and ask you what you think is the probability that I have one boy and one girl.
2/3
> I tell you I have two children and that (at least) one of them is a girl, and ask you what you think is the probability that I have one boy and one girl.
2/3
If you don’t, why not?
If you do, what’s your answer to the following question?
> I tell you I have two children and that I’ve just sent you an email with the sex of (at least) one of them, and ask you what you think is the probability that I have one boy and one girl.