Say there are one hundred hamburgers sitting in front of you. One of the burgers contains a poison that will kill you within twenty four hours of eating the burger, but your face will develop spots instantly so you know you've been poisoned. Another one of the burgers contains the antidote, which will cure you of all poisonous effects. However, it is a quick working antidote and it must be taken only after you have eaten the poisonous burger for it to work. Your friend, who is sitting next to you, eats ninety-nine of the burgers for you. Your back is turned, so you cannot see if he is poisoned while he is eating the burgers. When he is done eating the burgers, you can see he is has no spots and is not currently poisoned (if he ever was). There is one burger left. What is the probability it contains poison?
2006-12-19
02:59:25
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