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by liuliudada
January 6th, 2007, 11:54 pm
Forum: Brainteaser Forum
Topic: 100 Seats and 100 passengers
Replies: 9
Views: 86577

100 Seats and 100 passengers

<t>100 passengers are boarding on a plane. They all got their own unique seats. The first passenger to enter the plane is blind. He will randomly pick a seat. For all other passengers, he will sit on their own seat, but if his seat is taken he will randomly pick another seat. What is the probability...
by liuliudada
January 6th, 2007, 11:47 pm
Forum: Brainteaser Forum
Topic: Series gamble
Replies: 11
Views: 87424

Series gamble

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: AthleticoQuoteOriginally posted by: liuliudadaThis is the queston from general forum, Athletico said he have seen this problem in Brainteasers some where, but I cann't find it, please help.The thread might be gone, and even if it's not I doubt a full solution was posted...
by liuliudada
January 5th, 2007, 11:51 am
Forum: Brainteaser Forum
Topic: Series gamble
Replies: 11
Views: 87424

Series gamble

This is the queston from general forum, Athletico said he have seen this problem in Brainteasers some where, but I cann't find it, please help.
by liuliudada
January 5th, 2007, 11:49 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: interesting question
Replies: 6
Views: 83948

interesting question

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: rcohenQuoteOriginally posted by: flower2222... You would like to walk away with $100 in cash if your team wins the series, and lose $100 if your team loses the series. How much should you bet on the opening game? If betting $0 constitutes a bet, I don't see why you can'...
by liuliudada
January 5th, 2007, 12:02 am
Forum: Brainteaser Forum
Topic: Series gamble
Replies: 11
Views: 87424

Series gamble

<t>Your favorite baseball team is playing against your uncle's favorite team in the World Series. At the beginning of each game, you and your uncle bet on the game's outcome. Your uncle, being wealthy and carefree, always lets you choose the amount of the bet. If you bet b dollars and your team wins...
by liuliudada
January 4th, 2007, 12:13 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: interesting question
Replies: 6
Views: 83948

interesting question

I guess the last sentence should be "the first team to win..."