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so... if I randomly choose from the four answers, there is a 50% chance I will choose B?regor60 said:A & D are the same answer, so the chances of "25%" being the correct answer is 50%, which contradicts their stated probabilities, so neither can be right.
That leaves B & C, and so since both are equally probable, means B is the only right answer
Constantinos said:*Let's suppose that A is the correct answer.
Then D is the correct answer also, since they state the same thing.
Are my assumptions wrong?
Is the solution wrong?
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