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There is a village that has five fortune tellers. The first fortune teller's prediction has 82 % chance of being correct. The second has 58 % chance of being correct, the third 41 %, the fourth 33 %, and the fifth 5 %. If you were trying to get the best prediction of your future, which fortune teller would you go to?

  1. first

  2. second

  3. third

  4. fourth

  5. fifth
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Explanation

To get the best prediction, you should choose the source with the highest statistical probability of being correct. The first fortune teller has an 82 percent accuracy rate, which is the highest among all options.

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