Riddles and Puzzles

[AndyRM]

Put some out of their misery & complicate it for others.

I think I said that the whole thing depends on the assumption that the warden can be trusted. I've seen enough prison films to know that this isn't always the case, but there we go.

 

[jhawk]

I've got a puzzle for y'all: How in the feck do you get this:

IN THE MIDDLE OF BLOODY MARCH!

 

[classic33]

I've got a puzzle for y'all: How in the feck do you get this:

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IN THE MIDDLE OF BLOODY MARCH!

We had similar at the end of march in 94. Knee deep in places.

But its also Mother Nature showing she'll have the last laugh!

 

[classic33]

I think I said that the whole thing depends on the assumption that the warden can be trusted. I've seen enough prison films to know that this isn't always the case, but there we go.

For this we'll make the assumption he can be trusted! I've seen the Shawshank Redemption.

 

[jhawk]

We had similar at the end of march in 94. Knee deep in places.

But its also Mother Nature showing she'll have the last laugh!

I've come to the conclusion that Mother Nature is cantankerous old witch.

 

[Nihal]

An Admired Man
A younge man married 7 women. None died, and he was never divorced, yet he was one of the most admired men in town.
How come?

He was an Arab who owned an oil company oil company......

 

[Nihal]

Or he married the seven deadly sins?

 

[nickyboy]

A Bet On The Side
Mr. Gamble and Mr. Prude went to the CycleChat Casino, which offered the following game:

A customer bets on a number on a die (1 through 6). The dealer rolls a single die. If the customer’s number comes up, he is paid 4 times his bet, if not - customer loses his bet.
Without delay, Mr. G makes his mind to play 5 rounds betting £1 on number “1” each time. Mr. P, believing the game is in favor of the house offers a side bet, whereby if after 5 rolls Mr. G ends up behind he must pay £5 to Mr. P, otherwise Mr. P pays £5 to Mr. G.
After 5 rounds, what is the average payoff to:
1) CycleChat Casino?
2) Mr. Gamble?
3) Mr. Prude?

Results may be rounded to the nearest penny.

G has a 1/6 chance per roll that his number will come up. So over a sequence of 5 rolls his chance is, on average, 5/6. He stands to win £4 so his average win would be 5/6 x £4 = £3.33
This means he loses his bet with P and thus he must also pay P £5
So P finishes with £5.00
G Finishes with £-6.67 (having gambled 5 x £1.00, paid P £5.00 and won £3.33)
CCC finishes with £1.67 (having received 5 x £1.00 and paid out £3.33)

 

[classic33]

G has a 1/6 chance per roll that his number will come up. So over a sequence of 5 rolls his chance is, on average, 5/6. He stands to win £4 so his average win would be 5/6 x £4 = £3.33
This means he loses his bet with P and thus he must also pay P £5
So P finishes with £5.00
G Finishes with £-6.67 (having gambled 5 x £1.00, paid P £5.00 and won £3.33)
CCC finishes with £1.67 (having received 5 x £1.00 and paid out £3.33)

Nope.

 

[Nihal]

Still unanswered
Getting Even with an Odd Sequence 25 Feb 2014.
Arrainge The Letters 18 Feb 2014

@AndyRM, 24 Feb 2014 You saidyou might have the answer!

The 10 gallons and the Prisoner question are solved?Where?????

 

[classic33]

The 10 gallons and the Prisoner question are solved?Where?????

Neither are answered. AndyRM has a solution to the Warden & the Prisoners. That is if he can trust the Warden. He's seen them, Prision Wardens, in movies!

 

[classic33]

Question is though, have you answers for those?

 

[Nihal]

Somewhat,but they all depend on atleast one person being allowed in continuously,which may not happen because the warden may or may not allow them in more than once.So no.
And No.

I've got some idea about the Bet question,i'll see if i can figure it out by evening.

 

[classic33]

Somewhat,but they all depend on atleast one person being allowed in continuously,which may not happen because the warden may or may not allow them in more than once.So no.
And No.

I've got some idea about the Bet question,i'll see if i can figure it out by evening.

Okay.

 

[Rasmus]

A Bet On The Side
Mr. Gamble and Mr. Prude went to the CycleChat Casino, which offered the following game:

A customer bets on a number on a die (1 through 6). The dealer rolls a single die. If the customer’s number comes up, he is paid 4 times his bet, if not - customer loses his bet.
Without delay, Mr. G makes his mind to play 5 rounds betting £1 on number “1” each time. Mr. P, believing the game is in favor of the house offers a side bet, whereby if after 5 rolls Mr. G ends up behind he must pay £5 to Mr. P, otherwise Mr. P pays £5 to Mr. G.
After 5 rounds, what is the average payoff to:
1) CycleChat Casino?
2) Mr. Gamble?
3) Mr. Prude?

Results may be rounded to the nearest penny.

Stats was never my strong suit, but I'll give it a shot.

Side bets pays off in case of 2 or more 1's

#1's chance Mr G Mr P CC
0 1*5^5/6^5 -10 5 5
1 5*5^4/6^5 -6 5 1
2 10*5^3/6^5 8 -5 -3
3 10*5^2/6^5 12 -5 -7
4 5*5^1/6^5 16 -5 -11
5 1*5^0/6^5 20 -5 -15

Which gives average payouts to

1) Casino +£1.67
2) Mr Gamble -£4.70
3) Mr Prude +£3.04