I think "*mix the bowls around"* will shift layers too. On Fri, Jun 3, 2011 at 1:43 PM, Pragya lal <[email protected]> wrote:
> u r blindfold , so how can u b so sure that u will be choosing bowl having > one white marble ? u can choose other bowl also and in that case probability > of picking white marble is 1/2. > > where as in my case it doesnt matter which bowl i choose... i will be > picking white marble only even if i am blindfold so in every case higher > probability of wining life is there.. > > > On Fri, Jun 3, 2011 at 1:35 PM, bhavana <[email protected]> wrote: > >> there is no concept of top & bottom layer bcoz it is assumed that >> probablity of drawing every marble is same. >> >> Please read my solution carefully...i wrote only 1 white marble in 1 >> bowl...rest all marbles(i.e. rest white & all black) in the other bowl.. >> >> >> On Fri, Jun 3, 2011 at 1:28 PM, Pragya lal <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> @bhavana- >>> what if u choose bowl full of black marbles when u r blindfold ?? in >>> that case u will surely die... >>> According to me, i will place all white marbles in top layer of both >>> bowls and all black marbles at below layer in both bowl. so that when i am >>> blindfold whichever the bowl i will choose i will pickup white marble only, >>> since it is on top layer of both the bowl. >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Jun 3, 2011 at 12:55 PM, bhavana <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> 1 white marble in one bowl...rest all marbles in the other bowl.. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri, Jun 3, 2011 at 12:44 PM, Lavesh Rawat >>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> *life or death Puzzle >>>>> * >>>>> * >>>>> * >>>>> ** >>>>> *You are a prisoner sentenced to death. The Emperor offers you a >>>>> chance to live by playing a simple game. He gives you 50 black marbles, 50 >>>>> white marbles and 2 empty bowls. He then says, 'Divide these 100 marbles >>>>> into these 2 bowls. You can divide them any way you like as long as you >>>>> use >>>>> all the marbles. Then I will blindfold you and mix the bowls around. You >>>>> then can choose one bowl and remove ONE marble. If the marble is WHITE you >>>>> will live, but if the marble is BLACK... you will die.' >>>>> >>>>> How do you divide the marbles up so that you have the greatest >>>>> probability of choosing a WHITE marble? >>>>> * >>>>> * >>>>> * >>>>> >>>>> *Update Your Answers at* : Click >>>>> Here<http://dailybrainteaser.blogspot.com/2011/06/life-or-death-3-june.html?lavesh=lavesh> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> 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 [email protected]. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> [email protected]. >>>>> 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 [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]. >>>> 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 [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> 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 [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> 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 [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/algogeeks?hl=en. > -- Cheers Naveen Kumar -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Algorithm Geeks" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/algogeeks?hl=en.
