Puzzles Forum: Yes. You got it!!

Yes. You got it!!

Posted by NickMcG on 22/9/2009, 5:55 pm, in reply to "Got It!"

Correct. Good job!!

The reason I like this so much is that it seems counterintuitive that in the event that Bob finds the car Alice finds the key with probability 1 !.

Now all you have to do is explain why this works.

Message Thread:

My favorite probability puzzle of all time. - NickMcG 21/9/2009, 11:45 pm
- Re: My favorite probability puzzle of all time. - markr 22/9/2009, 10:54 pm
  - Re: My favorite probability puzzle of all time. - NickMcG 23/9/2009, 2:17 am
- Failed Attempt - Moby Dick 22/9/2009, 10:23 am
  - Re: Failed Attempt - NickMcG 22/9/2009, 3:46 pm
    - Re: Failed Attempt - Denis Borris 22/9/2009, 4:49 pm
      - Got It! - Moby Dick 22/9/2009, 5:40 pm
        
        Nice solve MD!! - Denis Borris 23/9/2009, 1:32 am
        
        Yes. You got it!! - NickMcG 22/9/2009, 5:55 pm
        
        Re: Yes. You got it!! - Moby Dick 22/9/2009, 8:23 pm
        
        Re: Yes. You got it!! - Denis Borris 23/9/2009, 1:28 am
        
        Re: Yes. You got it!! - NickMcG 23/9/2009, 2:15 am
      - Re: Failed Attempt - Yes - NickMcG 22/9/2009, 5:26 pm
    - Re: Failed Attempt - Moby Dick 22/9/2009, 4:36 pm
- Re: My favorite probability puzzle of all time. - Denis Borris 22/9/2009, 1:48 am
  - Re: My favorite probability puzzle of all time. - NickMcG 22/9/2009, 2:17 am
    - Re: My favorite probability puzzle of all time. - Denis Borris 22/9/2009, 3:21 am
      - Re: My favorite probability puzzle of all time. - NickMcG 22/9/2009, 4:01 am
        
        Re: My favorite probability puzzle of all time. - Denis Borris 22/9/2009, 4:33 am
        
        Re: My favorite probability puzzle of all time. - Denis Borris 22/9/2009, 12:51 pm
        
        after 2nd coffee.... - Denis Borris 22/9/2009, 2:02 pm
        
        Re: after 2nd coffee.... - NickMcG 22/9/2009, 3:42 pm
        
        Re: after 2nd coffee.... - Denis Borris 22/9/2009, 4:27 pm
        
        3rd coffee.... - Denis Borris 22/9/2009, 5:28 pm
        
        Re: 3rd coffee.... - NickMcG 22/9/2009, 5:33 pm
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