100 prisoners' problem
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Yeah my code only confirms that the strategy works as predicted getting around 31% successes if followed.

Rosetta Code task asks to compare using the strategy to just randomly selecting slots with numbers until you reach 50 (failure) or you find yours 50/100 = 50:50 chance but the chance 100 people find theirs randomly is what?

.5^100 = mighty slim partner!
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100 prisoners' problem - by TempodiBasic - 04-15-2023, 10:44 AM
RE: 100 prisoners' problem - by bplus - 04-15-2023, 02:18 PM
RE: 100 prisoners' problem - by SMcNeill - 04-15-2023, 02:31 PM
RE: 100 prisoners' problem - by TempodiBasic - 04-16-2023, 11:04 AM
RE: 100 prisoners' problem - by SMcNeill - 04-16-2023, 02:41 PM
RE: 100 prisoners' problem - by bplus - 04-15-2023, 05:41 PM
RE: 100 prisoners' problem - by SMcNeill - 04-15-2023, 07:08 PM
RE: 100 prisoners' problem - by bplus - 04-16-2023, 02:32 PM
RE: 100 prisoners' problem - by SMcNeill - 04-16-2023, 03:25 PM
RE: 100 prisoners' problem - by bplus - 04-17-2023, 07:30 PM



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