From a friend:
Since you are the math major and odds expert, can you solve this problem?
How Badly Can A Car Salesman Swindle You?
Source: http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/how-badly-can-a-car-salesman-swindle-you/
My reply so far:
First thoughts.
You have to take the first two cards. If they are 400 apart then your strategy is clear: take the lowest card if it was second, otherwise wait for the lowest +100. If the first two cards are less than 400 apart different strategies will be needed
I'm at work and unable to put any time into the question but I thought it would make an interesting discussion
Since you are the math major and odds expert, can you solve this problem?
How Badly Can A Car Salesman Swindle You?
Source: http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/how-badly-can-a-car-salesman-swindle-you/
My reply so far:
First thoughts.
You have to take the first two cards. If they are 400 apart then your strategy is clear: take the lowest card if it was second, otherwise wait for the lowest +100. If the first two cards are less than 400 apart different strategies will be needed
I'm at work and unable to put any time into the question but I thought it would make an interesting discussion