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#split on weight first -- most pure -- doesn't need a third variable as input (age variable left out)
def simpsons_gender1(hair, weight):
    if weight <= 160:
        if hair <= 2:
            gender = "male"
        else:
            gender = "female"
    else:
        gender = "male"
    return gender


    

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simpsons_gender1(8,290,38)


    

    
Out[8]:





'male'

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#split on hair first -- needs all three variables
def simpsons_gender2(hair, weight, age):
    if hair <= 5:
        if age < 2:
            gender = "female"
        else:
            gender = "male"
    else:
        if weight >= 180:
            gender = "male"
        else:
            gender = "female"
    return gender


    

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simpsons_gender2(8,290,38)


    

    
Out[7]:





'male'

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#split on age -- most complex
def simpsons_gender3(hair, weight, age):
    if age < 40:
        if weight <=160:
            gender = "female"
        else:
            gender = "male"
    else:
        if weight <= 180:
            gender = "male"
        else:
            if hair <= 2:
                gender = "male"
            else:
                gender = "female"
    return gender


    

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simpsons_gender3(8,290,38)


    

    
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'male'

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