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Puzzle of the Day

These puzzles are also printed in Eight days a week, a booklet published by the Association of Teachers of Mathematics.

Amanda has two children that aren't both boys. What is the probability that both children are girls? Bethan has two children and the eldest is a boy. What is the probability that both her children are boys?

Answer: one third, one half