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There are 9 identical looking balls, but one ball is slightly heavier than the others. If you have one scale, what is the least number of measurements one would need to identify for sure, which ball is the heavier one?
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Summer Explore Microsoft Program

Interviewed at Microsoft

4
Apr 17, 2012

There are 9 identical looking balls, but one ball is slightly heavier than the others. If you have one scale, what is the least number of measurements one would need to identify for sure, which ball is the heavier one?

I have a 12 sided die and you have a 20 sided die. We each get two rolls and we can each chose to stop rolling on either one of the rolls, taking the number on that roll. Whoever has the higher number wins, with the tie going to the person with the 12 sided die. What is the probability that the person with the 20 sided die wins this game?
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Summer Intern

Interviewed at Jane Street

4.4
Feb 16, 2014

I have a 12 sided die and you have a 20 sided die. We each get two rolls and we can each chose to stop rolling on either one of the rolls, taking the number on that roll. Whoever has the higher number wins, with the tie going to the person with the 12 sided die. What is the probability that the person with the 20 sided die wins this game?

An analytical question about: Say you have ten stacks of coins with ten coins in each stack, each coin weighing 1g. However, one of the stacks has 2g coins instead of 1g coins. If you have a weighing scale and can only make one measurement, how do you determine which stack of coins weighs 2g each coin?
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Technology Analyst Summer Intern

Interviewed at Goldman Sachs

3.7
Mar 21, 2013

An analytical question about: Say you have ten stacks of coins with ten coins in each stack, each coin weighing 1g. However, one of the stacks has 2g coins instead of 1g coins. If you have a weighing scale and can only make one measurement, how do you determine which stack of coins weighs 2g each coin?

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