"Boy Born on Tuesday" a Thornier Problem Than the Monte Hall Problem?
jmount
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October 27, 2026
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Discussion Highlights (1 comments)
salamandars
Thank you for sharing this problem - I find the Monty Hall one pretty intuitive but this one is much twistier! I have to say, I found your restated problem impossible to understand - I had to google the original problem, which was much more precise and clear: "I have two children. One is a boy born on a Tuesday. What is the probability I have two boys?"