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Another Pack of Prudent Pirates (Posted on 2004-04-01) Difficulty: 2 of 5
The five pirates have found another 500 gold coins and wonder how to split them up. This time they say that unless a majority (more than 1/2) say yes to a plan, the one that proposed that plan will get killed and they will move on to the next plan. The order of plan making starts with 5, then 4, 3, 2, 1.

The pirates will try above all else to stay alive, even if it means accepting no coins. If they will stay alive either way, they would like the most coins possible. Also, the pirates have been on board the ship for a while and are getting tired with each other, so if faced with the decision to reject a plan or keep it, they will reject it if nothing else matters more to them.

What should Pirate 5's offer be?

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Some Thoughts re(2): Dividing the pieces of eight - I agree with nikki | Comment 4 of 12 |
(In reply to re: Dividing the pieces of eight by nikki)

In the strictly logical sense of the original pirate problem's official solution, I agree with Nikki. 

Other "pschological" solutions are, of course, valid in a more realistic world. 

But seriously, if it came to that, I think they'd end up in a huge fist fight, and the one with the presence of mind to "take the money and run" would get everything.


  Posted by Mea on 2004-04-01 21:51:35
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