Pull the Trigger Again ?? On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 1:01 PM, Lavesh Rawat <[email protected]>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 [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. > -- 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 [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.
