Solution to September 2000 brain teaser
In each case below the base unit is 100 observations:
If the car was black, the number of witnesses saying the car was black = 80.0000
If the car was green, the number of witnesses saying the car was black = (40/90)*20= 8.8889
If the car was red, the number of witnesses saying the car was black = (40/70)*20= 11.4286
If the car was white, the number of witnesses saying the car was black = (40/80)*20= 10.0000
Total number of replies saying the car was black = 110.3175
Therefore the probability that the witness actually did see a black car = (80/110.3175)= 72.52%