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Quit While You're Ahead (Posted on 2003-11-10)

Two men are playing Russian roulette using a pistol with six chambers.
A single bullet is used and the chamber is spun after every turn.

What is the probability that the first man will lose?

See The Solution Submitted by DJ

Rating: 3.5556 (9 votes)

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Subject	Author	Date
Puzzle Solution	K Sengupta	2008-04-14 16:24:41
Answer	K Sengupta	2008-03-20 09:42:59
re(3): A footnote to this problem	Hal9000	2003-11-15 10:58:40
re(2): A footnote to this problem	Dan	2003-11-13 09:54:00
No Subject	Hal9000	2003-11-11 16:17:39
re(4): Inconclusive :-)	Hal9000	2003-11-11 16:05:07
re(4): Inconclusive :-)	SilverKnight	2003-11-11 15:22:37
re(3): Inconclusive :-)	SilverKnight	2003-11-11 15:08:15
re(2): Inconclusive :-)	Hal9000	2003-11-11 15:00:03
re: Inconclusive :-)	SilverKnight	2003-11-11 14:45:04
Inconclusive	Hal9000	2003-11-11 14:36:21
re(3): A footnote to this problem	Federico Kereki	2003-11-11 09:32:33
re(3): A footnote to this problem	Popstar Dave	2003-11-11 07:11:29
re(2): A footnote to this problem	Dan	2003-11-10 20:30:57
re: A footnote to this problem	Popstar Dave	2003-11-10 18:50:30
A footnote to this problem	Dan	2003-11-10 15:59:16
An easy solution	Federico Kereki	2003-11-10 12:46:22
completeness	Lee	2003-11-10 11:45:12
re: solution	wonshot	2003-11-10 10:32:29
solution	Lee	2003-11-10 10:29:36
re: Solution	wonshot	2003-11-10 10:28:12
solution	wonshot	2003-11-10 10:25:44
Solution	Popstar Dave	2003-11-10 07:08:00

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