Penelope the Pessimist and Olivia the Optimist are two of ten finalists in a contest
Chapter 32, Problem 32.32(choose chapter or problem)
Penelope the Pessimist and Olivia the Optimist are two of ten finalists in a contest. One of these ten finalists will be randomly chosen to receive the grand prize (all finalists have the same chance of winning). Just before the grand prize is awarded, a judge tells eight of the finalists that they have not won the grand prize, and only Penelope and Olivia remain. Penelope thinks: Even before the judge eliminated the eight contestants, I knew that at least eight of the other people were losers. That I now know that those eight are losers doesnt tell me anything. My chance of winning is still only 10%. What rotten luck! Olivia thinks: Now that those eight have been eliminated, there are only two of us left in the contest. So now I have a 50% chance of winning. What wonderful luck! Whose analysis is correct?
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