[Lonesome in Massachussets]

A slightly more diabolical version:

A.) 50%
B.) 75%
C.) 25%
D.) 50%

[cripplecreek]

C. 60%

[sodpoodle]

This was posted a few weeks ago. Never did learn the supposedly correct answer.

I guessed whatever totalled 100%.

It is non quantifiable however.

[sodpoodle]

A.) 50%
B.) 75%
C.) 25%
D.) 50%

Answer: A+D or B+D

[Paradox]

unknown

[justlurking]

There's not enough information. Are A) and D) the same answer, or different answers?

Yes, I know they have the same value. But, that doesn't necessarily mean they are both the same answer.

[Hoodat]

Speaking of statistics, did you know that 4 out of 3 people have trouble with fractions?

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Statistically speaking, 83% of respondents select the wrong answer.

[TigerClaws]

Normally you’d have a 1/4 chance of picking the correct answer.

But two of the answers are the same.

So you’ve got a 2/4 chance if the answer is 25% of getting that correct.

So what was the question?

[Mr. K]

48% of all statistics are made up on the spot (including this one)

[Tanniker Smith]

Probability Question: Monday

[Hoodat]

ANSWER: 37.5%

Let's assume that each answer has equal probability of being correct. If I choose A or D, there is a 50% probability of being correct. If I choose B or C, there is only a 25% probability of being correct. There is a 25% likelihood that I will choose any answer, so:

.25 * (.5 + .25 + .25 + .5) = .375

37.5%

[poobear]

There are lies, d@mn lies and statistics!

[sodpoodle]

There are 3 net choices. Eliminate the duplicates and there are 2 choices. One is wrong and one is correct. So the answer is B.

A 25%, B 50%, C 60%, D 25%

[JRios1968]

75% of all statistics are made up on the spot

[fishtank]

bflr.

[Sax]

You're randomly picking an answer out of 4 possible answers, so that 1/4 chance, or 25%. However, "25%" which is correct, appears twice as two possible answers, so that's 2/4, or 50% chance of randomly picking the right answer.

So the answer is 50%. NOT "B.) 50%", just 50%.

It appears you need to answer this question by providing an answer, not by selecting one presented to you.

[WashingtonSource]

This is a trick question, I’m sure.

[editor-surveyor]

None of the above.

0% is the correct answer, but that is because the real correct answer was conveniently not listed.

[supremedoctrine]

I’m terrible at this kind of thing, but just winging it, let’s look at it objectively, and consider the most obvious things: A and D are both 25% and together,comprise exactly 50% of the possible “at random” answers. B already IS 50%, but by itself would only comprise 25% of the possible “at random” answers, being only ONE at random choice among the other three. C presents itself as a perplexing 60%, which doesn’t seem to fit any “logical” math of a kind we’re used to when given problems like this.
Having said all that, I fail to see how there could be a “correct answer”,since the puzzle is basically a trick designed to confound you into thinking that random choice
could ever be quantifiable. Am I close? Please tell me, because I can’t waste any more time.

[Ellendra]

Statistically, it’s a paradox. None of the answers are correct due to the way they’re presented.