DH just asked me this one - let's see what mumsnetters think.....

[RustyBear]

Linda is 31 years old, single, outspoken, and very bright. She majored in philosophy. As a student, she was deeply concerned with issues of discrimination and social justice, and also participated in anti-nuclear demonstrations.

Which is more likely?

(a) Linda is a bank teller.
(b)Linda is a bank teller and is active in the feminist movement.

none of the stuff like social justice , anti-nuclear blardy blardy blagh means she is a feminist.
So a

I know Linda. She is still a student and still outspoken on issues of social justice. She is skint and doesn't have a bank account.

Clearly it's good for the brain.

with apologies to douglas adams

And so, so no, iorek

a is a subset of b, so if b is true then a must also be true. However a can be true without b being true. Therefore a is more likely.

a

similar reasoning as dracula, a is more likely to be the right answer to me.

probably the first time, ever, anyone has described me as logical. May have to print it out & frame it

Sorry, obviously b is a subset of a.

the answer is A.

she must have lost her fight somewhere during puberty.
if she were still concerned with social justice and discrimination she would not be working for a global machine designed to keep the poor poor and the rich mans money safe.

??????

CD is right.

and who is IorekByrnison?? i am almost halfway through the third one of those books and am gutted to be near the end. i love Iorek Byrnison!!

my dh is 41 years old, outspoken, and very bright. he majored in philosophy. As a student, he was deeply concerned with issues of discrimination and social justice, and also participated in anti-nuclear demonstrations.

he is now unemployed

I am soooo bad at these logicalistic things.

hmmm like Mamazon's answer better though

bran's description is 100x cleverer

And PW, less chocolate these days, more wine [contented]

I am loving iorek's name too

I am an armoured bear. I live in Svalbard.

oh i see. atm youre fixing the subtle knife somewhere in the himalayas, actch. but is nice to know it all works out for you and you get good broadband in the end.

Apparently 85% of people asked this question say (b)

I said to DH "If I put that on MN, I bet most people would get it right"

He didn't believe me (but then his usual on-line discussion forum is the BBC's Have Your Say)

I was right....

... so what is "right"....???

A

Nappies galore.. is that "the answer" or your answer? I can't do logic things.... ... oh bugger, can't even spell that right....