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A can finish a job in 100 min, B can finish the same job in 120 min. A and B work together on this job, but after 40 min C comes to help them and they finish the job in additional 10 min. How long would it take to C to finish the job by himself?
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Quantitative Trader

Interviewed at Susquehanna International Group

3.8
Nov 2, 2020

A can finish a job in 100 min, B can finish the same job in 120 min. A and B work together on this job, but after 40 min C comes to help them and they finish the job in additional 10 min. How long would it take to C to finish the job by himself?

You play a game with someone, the rule is to take turns to put a quarter on a round table ( can be any size, but must be of symmetrical shape). You are trying to cover the table up with quarters, you lose when there's no place for you to put down the quarter. Should you be the first person to play ?
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Quantitative Research

Interviewed at JPMorganChase

3.9
Feb 18, 2012

You play a game with someone, the rule is to take turns to put a quarter on a round table ( can be any size, but must be of symmetrical shape). You are trying to cover the table up with quarters, you lose when there's no place for you to put down the quarter. Should you be the first person to play ?

The probability of raining on Saturday is 30%, probability of raining on Sunday is 40% (a) What is the probability of raining on weekend? (b) What is the assumption made? (c) If not independent, what is the maximum and minimum probability of rain? (Ans: 40%,70%)
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Quantitative Trader

Interviewed at Jane Street

4.4
Mar 25, 2022

The probability of raining on Saturday is 30%, probability of raining on Sunday is 40% (a) What is the probability of raining on weekend? (b) What is the assumption made? (c) If not independent, what is the maximum and minimum probability of rain? (Ans: 40%,70%)

Go to a bar, throw darts for 500 times, 1/2 probability hitting the target, 1 point awarded for each hit. Now getting drunk and throw for 500 times, 1/2 probability hitting the target but 3 points award now. (1) What is the expected score/number of hits? (2) If we got 1100 points, give a feasible (say 15 points) interval estimate of points? (3) How to make this calculations exact?
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Quantitative Intern

Interviewed at Jane Street

4.4
Oct 8, 2013

Go to a bar, throw darts for 500 times, 1/2 probability hitting the target, 1 point awarded for each hit. Now getting drunk and throw for 500 times, 1/2 probability hitting the target but 3 points award now. (1) What is the expected score/number of hits? (2) If we got 1100 points, give a feasible (say 15 points) interval estimate of points? (3) How to make this calculations exact?

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