Probability paths

A route opens only when every component on it works. Compare the two layouts or upgrades.

Shared components · Compare separate routes with shared bottlenecks and connected stages.

6 questions · No time limit

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Example

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Which layout has the greater chance of an open route from start to finish?

Every numbered component works independently. Its fraction is its chance of working. Plain lines always work. Any complete route connects start to finish.

Layout A
11/222/331/242/3StartFinish
Layout B
12/321/231/2StartFinish

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Use the component chances to decide which option has the greater chance of an open route.

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Each numbered component independently works or fails, with the working chance shown. Plain connecting lines always work. A route needs all its components; several routes may share the same component. Compare the chance of at least one complete route. The review counts every working and failed state exactly. These are original reasoning questions, not a validated intelligence assessment.

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A route opens only when every component on it works. Compare the two layouts or upgrades.

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