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<http://dailybrainteaser.blogspot.com/2011/06/probability-riddle-loaded-revolver.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 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.
