with bhavana's solution we get 1/2 + 1/2 * 49/99 = .5 + .247 = .747 probability to live. I think that's the best we can get.
On Fri, Jun 3, 2011 at 2:38 PM, D!leep Gupta <[email protected]>wrote: > > all white marble in one bowl... all black in other bowl.. > > On Fri, Jun 3, 2011 at 1:51 PM, Naveen Kumar > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> 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. 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