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anticipation 03-03-2013 10:17 AM

congrats on another horrible thread.

The Batlord 03-04-2013 08:40 AM

I'm too lazy to go and look, but I'm pretty sure I heard that there is a higher percentage of females to males. Which would make sense if we evolved to live in groups led by one dominant male who mated with a large number of females. Having as many males as females might be a waste of resources. Of course there isn't an option for a higher chance of it being a girl besides 100%, so I choose anal beads. And since that isn't an option, I refuse to vote out of protest.

Face 03-04-2013 09:04 AM

If anything it should be slightly higher than 50%. If they are twins then they're more likely to be the same sex. So 51%. Picked 50. And any gender variation such as asexual/haemophrodite/statistical variations like slight changes in birthrates thrown in wouldn't tip it more than 5% either way.

Especially since the scenario doesn't outline if the known girl is the younger or older sibling

P A N 03-04-2013 11:12 AM

i'm going to say 33% because if it's a boy, natural selection has created a group ratio of 2:1. it seems to me that there needs to be more women because birthing is a longer process than f*cking. and i have no other input on this other than to say i deduced it from a beach boys song.

FRED HALE SR. 03-04-2013 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by anticipation (Post 1292504)
congrats on another horrible thread.

:rofl:

wiggums 03-04-2013 01:37 PM

It's a trick question. She's barren.

Key 03-04-2013 01:38 PM

50%. She'll either have a boy or a girl.

midnight rain 03-04-2013 06:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by anticipation (Post 1292504)
congrats on another horrible thread.

more productive than that 'MB was so much better back in the day' delusion youve been under


answer is 33% cause there's four different possibilities:

BG
GB
BB
GG

Because one of them is already a girl, that dismisses the possibility of BB, leaving:

BG
GB
GG

Since one of them is already a girl, 1/3 chance the other will also be a girl (GG)

Burning Down 03-04-2013 08:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tuna (Post 1293300)
more productive than that 'MB was so much better back in the day' delusion youve been under


answer is 33% cause there's four different possibilities:

BG
GB
BB
GG

Because one of them is already a girl, that dismisses the possibility of BB, leaving:

BG
GB
GG

Since one of them is already a girl, 1/3 chance the other will also be a girl (GG)

I'm not sure if I understand this logic. Are you trying to use the Punnett square technique to determine sex? Because then all four choices would still apply for subsequent children.

Scarlett O'Hara 03-04-2013 09:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tuna (Post 1293300)
more productive than that 'MB was so much better back in the day' delusion youve been under


I think you and me are making the most threads lately! I go through phases of thread ideas. But yeah MB is just as good now as it was before. However people are a lot more whiney these days, including me!


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