Six-chambered revolver, so 2 bullets in sequence is the same as 1 bullet in Five-chambered. So, pull the trigger again = 1/5 + 1/5 = 2/5 (to die) Rotate again = 2/6 + 1/6 = 1/3 (to die)
So, is better to rotate again On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 2:35 PM, Kunal Patil <kp101...@gmail.com> wrote: > Assuming everything is unbiased: > probability of the next slot to contain a bullet (given, first was empty) > would be (1/4) = 0.25 > After spinning: prob(bullet) = (2/6) = 0.334... > We want to minimize the probability... > thus answer should be just to pull the trigger again.. > > > On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 1:40 PM, Piyush Sinha <ecstasy.piy...@gmail.com> > wrote: >> >> ignore the above answer....it shouldn't rotate again... >> >> On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 1:37 PM, Piyush Sinha <ecstasy.piy...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >>> >>> should rotate again.. >>> >>> On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 1:12 PM, sunny agrawal <sunny816.i...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Pull the Trigger Again ?? >>>> >>>> On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 1:01 PM, Lavesh Rawat <lavesh.ra...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Probability Riddle Loaded Revolver - 13 June >>>>> >>>>> Henry has been caught stealing cattle, and is brought into town for >>>>> justice. The judge is his ex-wife Gretchen, who wants to show him some >>>>> sympathy, but the law clearly calls for two shots to be taken at Henry >>>>> from >>>>> close range. To make things a little better for Henry, Gretchen tells him >>>>> she will place two bullets into a six-chambered revolver in successive >>>>> order. She will spin the chamber, close it, and take one shot. If Henry is >>>>> still alive, she will then either take another shot, or spin the chamber >>>>> again before shooting. >>>>> >>>>> Henry is a bit incredulous that his own ex-wife would carry out the >>>>> punishment, and a bit sad that she was always such a rule follower. He >>>>> steels himself as Gretchen loads the chambers, spins the revolver, and >>>>> pulls >>>>> the trigger. Whew! It was blank. Then Gretchen asks, 'Do you want me to >>>>> pull >>>>> the trigger again, or should I spin the chamber a second time before >>>>> pulling >>>>> the trigger?' >>>>> >>>>> What should Henry choose? >>>>> >>>>> Update Your Answers at : Click Here >>>>> >>>>> Solution: >>>>> Will be updated after 1 day >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> "Never explain yourself. Your friends don’t need it >>>>> and your enemies won’t believe it" . >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "Algorithm Geeks" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to algogeeks@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> algogeeks+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/algogeeks?hl=en. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Sunny Aggrawal >>>> B-Tech IV year,CSI >>>> Indian Institute Of Technology,Roorkee >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "Algorithm Geeks" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to algogeeks@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> algogeeks+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/algogeeks?hl=en. >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Piyush Sinha >>> IIIT, Allahabad >>> +91-8792136657 >>> +91-7483122727 >>> https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000655377926 >> >> >> >> -- >> Piyush Sinha >> IIIT, Allahabad >> +91-8792136657 >> +91-7483122727 >> https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000655377926 >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Algorithm Geeks" group. >> To post to this group, send email to algogeeks@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> algogeeks+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/algogeeks?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Algorithm Geeks" group. > To post to this group, send email to algogeeks@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > algogeeks+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/algogeeks?hl=en. > -- ------------------------------------------------------------------- Douglas Gameiro Diniz Engenheiro de Computação - 2003 - UNICAMP Mobile: (19) 92158777 Gtalk: dgdiniz Msn: thedougdi...@hotmail.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Algorithm Geeks" group. To post to this group, send email to algogeeks@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to algogeeks+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/algogeeks?hl=en.
