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[–] Alaik@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Yup. And it says pick at random. Not apply a bunch of bullshit self mastubatory lines of thinking. Ultimately, 1 of those answers are keyed as correct, 3 are not. It's 25% if you pick at random. If you're applying a bunch of logic into it you're no longer following the parameters anyway.

[–] red@sopuli.xyz 9 points 2 days ago

If you picked it randomly 100 times, would you be correct only 25% of time despite two choices being the same?

It must be a 50% chance.

But that would mean 50% is correct and....

Correct answer: all the answers in the multiple choice are wrong

[–] ech@lemm.ee 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

You can just say "I don't understand probability (or the word 'if')" next time and save a whole bunch of effort.