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Nick

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It's 0%. With that answer set, none of those answers are correct.

Because there really is no answer to the question? Because there is no question?

It might make more sense to say assuming one or more of the four is the correct answer, then which one is the right answer
 

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Because there really is no answer to the question? Because there is no question?

It might make more sense to say assuming one or more of the four is the correct answer, then which one is the right answer

With 4 options you have a 25% chance of choosing the right one randomly. But 25% is in there twice, so you have a 50% chance of choosing that correctly. But there's only one 50% option, so you only have a 25% chance of being right. If the answer is 25%, you can't be right, because the chance is 50%. If the answer is 50%, you can't be right, because it's only a 25% chance. At no time does 60% enter into it, so I clearly can not choose the wine in front of me.

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With 4 options you have a 25% chance of choosing the right one randomly. But 25% is in there twice, so you have a 50% chance of choosing that correctly. But there's only one 50% option, so you only have a 25% chance of being right. If the answer is 25%, you can't be right, because the chance is 50%. If the answer is 50%, you can't be right, because it's only a 25% chance. At no time does 60% enter into it, so I clearly can not choose the wine in front of me.

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With 4 options you have a 25% chance of choosing the right one randomly. But 25% is in there twice, so you have a 50% chance of choosing that correctly. But there's only one 50% option, so you only have a 25% chance of being right. If the answer is 25%, you can't be right, because the chance is 50%. If the answer is 50%, you can't be right, because it's only a 25% chance. At no time does 60% enter into it, so I clearly can not choose the wine in front of me.

just grab a bottle and start drinking!!
 
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