LogFAQs > #969249458

LurkerFAQs, Active DB, DB1, DB2, DB3, DB4, DB5, DB6, DB7, DB8, DB9, DB10, Database 11 ( 12.2022-11.2023 ), DB12, Clear

Topic List	Page List: 1
Topic	There are three bottles of water. One of them is poisoned. You must drink one.
MICHALECOLE 11/07/22 3:24:49 AM #9:	Medussa posted... ~~this is one of those things that looks kinda complicated, but really isn't. everytime you drink, you have a 1/3 chance of dying, so you should only drink once.~~ ~~the math:~~ if you drink first, you have a 1/3 (2/6) chance of picking the death bottle. and a 4/6 chance of not. half of those times (2/6), your opponent will drink the death bottle, and half the time you will in round three. so, you die 2/6 + 2.6 times, or 2/3 times. your opponent dies the other 1/3 of the times. Wow! I didnt know the answer. I honestly would have picked the other option. <cite>MICHALECOLE posted [p:969249458] in There are ... [t:80224315]...</cite> <quote>Medussa posted... </cite><quote>this is one of those things that looks kinda complicated, but really isn't. everytime you drink, you have a 1/3 chance of dying, so you should only drink once.the math:if you drink first, you have a 1/3 (2/6) chance of picking the death bottle. and a 4/6 chance of not. half of those times (2/6), your opponent will drink the death bottle, and half the time you will in round three. so, you die 2/6 + 2.6 times, or 2/3 times. your opponent dies the other 1/3 of the times.</quote>Wow! I didnt know the answer. I honestly would have picked the other option. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Topic List	Page List: 1