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Title: [BRAIN TEASER] THREE BOXES! bitcoins and stones.
Post by: ndnh on April 03, 2015, 01:11:06 PM
Ok, here is another one. (Intelligent guys, keep suspense!)

There are 3 boxes.
1st one has 2 Physical Bitcoins
2nd has 1 Physical Bitcoin and a stone.
3rd one has 2 stones.


You pick one box at random (you don't know which one has which) and gets 1 Physical Bitcoin! wow!

What is the probability that the next one is also a physical BTCitcoin?



P.S. If you think the odds are 50:50, that is 1/2, send an amount to 1MCiA3FtqxpqhTL3rF9fWbLAt8pfFWN4z1 and if the answer is 1/2, you will get 5x the send amount. ;)


Title: Re: [BRAIN TEASER] THREE BOXES! bitcoins and stones.
Post by: AltcoinInvestor on April 03, 2015, 01:49:46 PM
Can we shake etc the boxes?
Do Physical Bitcoins and Rocks weigh same?

If they're different which one is heavier? ;D

If they're identical and they make sound same when we shake them then it's 50:50.


Title: Re: [BRAIN TEASER] THREE BOXES! bitcoins and stones.
Post by: ndnh on April 03, 2015, 01:57:34 PM
If they're identical and they make sound same when we shake them then it's 50:50.

Nope. It still won't be.

Also, it is assumed you can't do all that stuff. That would be unfair. ;)


Title: Re: [BRAIN TEASER] THREE BOXES! bitcoins and stones.
Post by: Bardman on April 03, 2015, 02:11:23 PM
If they're identical and they make sound same when we shake them then it's 50:50.

Nope. It still won't be.

Also, it is assumed you can't do all that stuff. That would be unfair. ;)

Is that guy responding 50% to anything or what, the chances of getting a box with a bitcoin in it are 2/3 aince the start and are always the same


Title: Re: [BRAIN TEASER] THREE BOXES! bitcoins and stones.
Post by: ndnh on April 03, 2015, 04:58:29 PM
Great poll! We have way different set of answers. :D

Here is some more to for you to think about.
I opened another box, which had 2 stones! Is it advantageous for you to switch from the box you initially picked to another one?

Yes? No? Or it doesn't matter?