You are playing a game, in which you roll a fair, 6-sided die. If you roll , you get dollars. How much would you pay for this game? Pretend that you can reroll if you’re not satisfied with the first roll, but that you must accept the result of the second roll. Now how much would you pay for this game? What if you can reroll up to two times? How much would you pay?
1. 10 people in a circle, how many hand shakes for each person to meet another person
game probability question, expected outcome etc.
Problem from first interview: you repeatedly roll a fair 6 sided dice. every roll you add the result to your score. At any time you may end the game and keep your score, however if your total score ever becomes a perfect square you lose with 0 points. How should you play?
market making problems, coin flip problems
Variations on the expected value of coin toss
What is the sum of even numbers from 1 to 60
Flip a coin whats the probability I get a head. Very challenging. What happens if you flip 2 coins? What about n coins
Expected value questions for dice/card games.
Expected earnings in a coin flip game
Viewing 1641 - 1650 interview questions