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1. You have numbers 1- 20 in a bag. Take 3 out, what's prob of one number is the average of the other 2 numbers? 2. Father gives 2 brothers each a penny, they can choose come with or without penny. If they come to father with penny, then father flips it. If it is head, then the brother coming with penny can go to the movie. What's the best strategy both brothers can go to the movie?
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Quantitative Researcher Intern

Interviewed at Susquehanna International Group

3.8
Dec 12, 2024

1. You have numbers 1- 20 in a bag. Take 3 out, what's prob of one number is the average of the other 2 numbers? 2. Father gives 2 brothers each a penny, they can choose come with or without penny. If they come to father with penny, then father flips it. If it is head, then the brother coming with penny can go to the movie. What's the best strategy both brothers can go to the movie?

I cant share the exact question. But it was broadly to do with a betting game where you bet to get to 1.6x your initial holdings with 0.25 odds of winning on each iteration. Had to assess the strategy's expected value.
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Quantitative Researcher

Interviewed at Susquehanna International Group

3.8
Jan 16, 2025

I cant share the exact question. But it was broadly to do with a betting game where you bet to get to 1.6x your initial holdings with 0.25 odds of winning on each iteration. Had to assess the strategy's expected value.

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