Which of the Following Coincidences Reflects a Truly Improbable Event

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following coincidences reflects a truly improbable event, if interpreted properly?

• A)My next-door neighbor won the lottery! I was only one house away from becoming rich!
• B)Wow, what are the chances that I'd be on the same flight as Bill Cosby? Unbelievable!
• C)I heard there's a guy in Pennsylvania who won the lottery twice; that lottery must be rigged.
• D)None of the above.

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