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There is a game where you have three coins, and your opponent has three coins. You both flip your coins at the same time. If the number of heads you have matches the number of heads he has, then you win $2. Otherwise you lose $1. Do you want to play this game?
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Quantitatiave Research Associate

Interviewed at Susquehanna International Group

3.8
Oct 31, 2013

There is a game where you have three coins, and your opponent has three coins. You both flip your coins at the same time. If the number of heads you have matches the number of heads he has, then you win $2. Otherwise you lose $1. Do you want to play this game?

If you are playing tennis and are at deuce with your rival, how would you choose to proceed? There are two options: keep playing deuce rule until you or your rival wins. Or you play 3 mini points rule, who win 2 points wins the game. Assume you winning rate is 0.7 i.i.d at each point, which rule would you pick?
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Quantitative Researcher

Interviewed at Susquehanna International Group

3.8
Oct 26, 2016

If you are playing tennis and are at deuce with your rival, how would you choose to proceed? There are two options: keep playing deuce rule until you or your rival wins. Or you play 3 mini points rule, who win 2 points wins the game. Assume you winning rate is 0.7 i.i.d at each point, which rule would you pick?

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