@Douglas i don't understand your probablity analysis but still for Rotate again as in your analysis 2/6+1/6 = 1/2 pull the triiger again is still better
although my thinking was same as kunal explained On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 11:20 PM, Douglas Diniz <dgdi...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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. 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