what is the probability of 5 people with different ages sitting in ascending or descending order at a round table.
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1 of the Final Round question: there is a token, which works as the following: you can pay XX$ to buy it, and then propose a bet. If you wins the bet, then that's it, and you can keep the token and use it in next round. If you lose the bet, you can use the token to take back half of your money. How much is that token worth based on the chips both side have on that day?
A bus has some number of people initially. At first stop, three quarters of the passenger get off, and 7 get on the bus. At the second stop, the same thing happened, three quarters of the passenger get off, and 7 get on the bus. At the third stop, exactly the same thing happened as previous two stops. What is the minimum number of passengers to start with?
Pretty standard question that has been asked before... keep flipping a coin until a winning combination appears (either HHT or HTT). Which strategy would you pick given the choice and why. Find the probabilities of winning associated with each strategy.
All questions were of similar type and had to be solved without pencil and paper. You throw a dice two times. What is the probability to have at least one six?
What is 29*33? (no pen and paper)
I roll one die. If I don't like the number, I can reroll (for a maximum of two rolls). What is my expected value (assuming I play rationally)?
A man is rowing a boat to travel up the river. each day he travels 5 miles upstream but at night when he resting he travels 4 miles downstream. How many days does he take to travel 20 miles?
What is the chance that at least two people were born on the same day of the week if there are 3 people in the room?
We are going to bet on a football game for $10. Halfway through the game I can choose to raise the bet to $20. After I raise the bet to $20 you have a crystal ball that tells your chances of winning the game, what is the minimum probability of winning in order for you to take the bet. (note: if you decline the raise you forteit your original $10. IF you accept, $20 is on the line.
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