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There are two racks, X and Y. X contains red (R) socks with probability 0.4 and black (B) socks with probability 0.6. Y contains R with probability 0.7 and B with probability 0.3. I pick a rack randomly. From that rack, I pick 2R. What is the probability that those 2R come from rack X?
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Quantitative Trader

Interviewed at Susquehanna International Group

3.8
Nov 2, 2020

There are two racks, X and Y. X contains red (R) socks with probability 0.4 and black (B) socks with probability 0.6. Y contains R with probability 0.7 and B with probability 0.3. I pick a rack randomly. From that rack, I pick 2R. What is the probability that those 2R come from rack X?

You have 100 marbles, 50 are blue, 50 are red. You want to distribute them between two drawers, in such a way that none is left outside and no drawer is left empty. After distributing them you are gonna select a drawer randomly and from that drawer you are gonna remove one marble randomly. How do you distribute the marbles in such a way that the probability of getting a red marble is maximized?
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Quant Internship

Interviewed at Jane Street

4.4
May 6, 2011

You have 100 marbles, 50 are blue, 50 are red. You want to distribute them between two drawers, in such a way that none is left outside and no drawer is left empty. After distributing them you are gonna select a drawer randomly and from that drawer you are gonna remove one marble randomly. How do you distribute the marbles in such a way that the probability of getting a red marble is maximized?

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