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That's another working design. 09/02/2019, 23:02:21

Ramillies writes: It reminds me of this trick question: a pencil has 5 sides (more exactly, it has the shape of a pentagonal prism). We write numbers 1 to 5 on it. What is the probability that the pencil, when rolled, will land with a "5" on top?

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Well, assuming that each number was written on only once on a side ... - Bones ( Tue 03-Sep-19 09:22:39 ) +1 Yes . This is obviously meant to trick people into saying 1/5 immediately. (n/t) - Ramillies ( Tue 03-Sep-19 15:29:53 ) +1 Tsk-tsk, semantics again (the bane of logicians) - The Elf ( Tue 03-Sep-19 16:14:03 ) +2 I meant "than," not "that" -- fat fingers again! (n/t) - The Elf ( Tue 03-Sep-19 16:15:57 ) Hmmm, I'm afraid I must disagree on most points. - Ramillies ( Tue 03-Sep-19 17:38:09 ) +1 Coises! Furled again. (n/t) - The Elf ( Tue 03-Sep-19 18:00:07 )