Where are the numbers? by Norman Fenton and Martin Neil

Where are the numbers? by Norman Fenton and Martin Neil

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The boy girl 'paradox'

The boy girl 'paradox'

Is it really the most counterintuitive probability paradox ever seen?

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Updated 4 Oct 2024

A colleague alerted me to this video by Zach Star titled “This May Be The Most Counterintuitive Probability Paradox I've Ever Seen | Can you spot the error?”

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