Hi Everyone,
Spectrum Economics is holding its eleventh solve the puzzle contest. This post contains 4 puzzles. The first person to solve all the puzzles wins 10 SBD (5 SBD for this contest plus another 5 SBD from last week’s contest). If we do not get a winner, the prize money of this contest will be added to the available winnings of the next puzzle contest.
How to Enter
To enter requires 1 upvote. Each entrant into the contest is only allowed 1 attempt. The attempt needs to be done in the comments section of the post. In previous contests, I have allowed 2 attempts but because of the number of responses I have been receiving, my steem power has been struggling to keep up.
Some questions have several parts to them, all parts of each question need to be answered correctly for a chance to win.
I expect the answers to be presented in following format:
Answer 1a, 1b, 1c
Answer 2
Answer ? = …, odd one out is …
Answer Bill should bet $... on Sprinter …. This gives a Bill …% chance of winning $1,000,000
The closing date and time for the contest is 6PM USA Eastern Time 28/01/2018. Responses after this time will not be accepted. The answers will be provided in the comments section after the contest closes. The explanations for the answers will be provided in a separate post a few days after the contest closes.
The winner of the contest will be announced in the comments section. The 10 SBD will be paid to the winner as soon as I receive the payout from the post. All attempts in the comments section will receive an upvote regardless of answers provided. That’s right, I am also rewarding participation. Good luck everybody. The value of the upvote will depend upon my voting power at the time.
Let the Contest Begin
Question 1: Replace all the question marks with the correct answers
Question2: Replace the question mark with the correct answer
Question 3: Replace the question mark with the correct answer and find the odd one out
Question 4: How much does Bill bet (round up to the nearest dollar)? Which Sprinter does he bet on? What is the probability he win the $1,000,000?
Thank you for participating.
We have reached the end of Puzzle Contest #11. I would like to congratulate @cryptobserver as the first person to provide all the correct answers.
The answers to the questions are as follows:
I will be posting the explanations in another post very soon.
I would also like to thank all those that participated for their time and effort. I will have another contest in a few days time.
I think You have to review about 100 %. 100 % if he has record 13/0, not 12/1. It's not mathematical logic.
think about the task. It isnt 100% certain that Sprinter B wins, but if Bill bets between $15.17 and $15.99 it is 100% certain that he will have more money than Jack and therefore he will win certainly.
it's like You Throwing dice. If you throw a single dice, then it can fall six ways, each of which is equally likely if the dice is true. So the probability of getting one particular value is 1/6.
72, 24, 48
1
? = 11, odd one out is D
Answer Bill should bet $42 on Sprinter E. This gives a Bill 95,83% chance of winning $1,000,000
B) 24
C) 48
I think your answer is correct and you give it first. Great job done.
It means .......SDB.....
Answer 72, 24, 48
Answer 1
Answer ? =11 , odd one out is D
Answer Bill should bet $8 on Sprinter B This gives a Bill 100% chance of winning $1,000,000
Hi @spectrumecons, thanks for the opportunity.
Please, don't upvote spam... Many answers are just copy-paste.
Have a nice day!
Answer 1a. 72
Answer 1b. 24
Answer 1c. 48
Answer 2. 1 (Euler's number)
Answer 3. 11 (20-9)
Answer 4. Bill should bet $42 on Sprinter E. This gives a Bill 96% chance of winning
Answer 1a= 63, 1b=21, 1c=42
Answer 2=1
Answer ? =11, odd one out is D
Answer Bill should bet $30 on Sprinter E This gives a Bill 13% chance of winning $1,000,000
Answer 1a. 72
Answer 1b. 24
Answer 1c. 48
Answer 2. 1 (Euler's number)
Answer 3. 11 (20-9)
Answer 4. Bill should bet $42 on Sprinter E. This gives a Bill 96% chance of winning
Answer 1a :63 , 1b: 21, 1c: 42
Answer 2 :6
Answer3 : 11
Answer4: Bill should bet $42 on Sprinter E. This gives a Bill 96% chance of winning
Answer 1a :63 , 1b: 21, 1c: 42
Answer 2 :6
Answer3 : 11
Answer4: Bill should bet $42 on Sprinter E. This gives a Bill 96% chance of winning
Answer 1a. 72
Answer 1b. 24
Answer 1c. 48
Answer 2. 1 (Euler's number)
Answer 3. 11 (20-9)
Answer 4. Bill should bet $42 on Sprinter E. This gives a Bill 96% chance of winning
1A: 72
1B: 24
1C: 48
2: 1
3: 11; Odd one out: D
4: Solution: Bill has to bet $16 on sprinter B, that way he has 100% chance of winning.
Explanation: This one is tricky. In sports betting, 1-12 odds means if someone bets $1, he will win $12 and gets his bet back, so he'll end up with $13. Jack can only win, if he bets on the B sprinter with all of his money ($99). If B wins, he'll have $99+99*$12=$1287. If Bill bets on any other sprinter, Jack wins with this if B wins the race, because only one sprinter can win the race at the same time. So Bill must bet on B too to secure his win. $1287-$1105=$182. So Bill has to win more than this amount. $182/12=15,16. So $15 isn't enough, but $16 is. He will end with $1105+$192=$1297, and is going to win the $1,000,000.
Answer 1a= 63, 1b=21, 1c=42
Answer 2=1
Answer ? =11, odd one out is D
Answer Bill should bet $30 on Sprinter E This gives a Bill33% chance of winning $1,000,000
Answer 1a= 63, 1b=21, 1c=42
Answer 2=1
Answer ? =11, odd one out is D
Answer Bill should bet $30 on Sprinter E This gives a Bill33% chance of winning $1,000,000
Answer 1a :63 , 1b: 21, 1c: 42
Answer 2 :6
Answer3 : 11
Answer4: Bill should bet $42 on Sprinter E. This gives a Bill 96% chance of winning
a little bit again and you gonna win!
Answer 1a. 72
Answer 1b. 24
Answer 1c. 48
Answer 2. 1 (Euler's number)
Answer 3. 11 (20-9)
Answer 4. Bill should bet $42 on Sprinter E. This gives a Bill 96% chance of winning
Q1 - 72, 24, 48
Q2 - 3
Q3 - 11
Q4 - Because Jack has 99$, he will bet his entire money on Sprinter B, and if B wins he'll have 1188$
Bill should bet on Sprinter B as well. more than 20$ it doesn't matter what will happen, Bill win win the 1,000,000$.
I don't know if it was the answer you were looking for, but it's just logic.
Because there is no way for Jack to win if he doesn't bet on Sprinter B. Bill knows that. So he knows that if he'll bet even 15-20$, he secure his win. 100%.
Answer 1a = 63 , 1b = 21, 1c= 42
Answer 2 : 6
Answer ? = 11, odd one out is D
Answer Bill should bet $1000 on Sprinter E This gives a Bill 33% chance of winning $1,000,000
Q1 - 72
Q2 - 3
Q3 - 11
Q4 sprinter D
$30 that's what bill will bet
Answer 1 -a = 75 , 1b = 25, 1c= 50
Answer 2 - 4
Answer 3 - 11,
Answer 4 - odd one out is c
1a) 72
1b) 24
1c) 48
Answer 1a. 72
Answer 1b. 24
Answer 1c. 48
Answer 2. 1 Euler's number
Answer 3. 11 (20-9)
Answer 4. Bill should bet $42 on Sprinter E. This gives a Bill 96% chance of winning
Attempt #1:
Answer 1a. 72
Answer 1b. 24
Answer 1c. 48
Answer 2. 1
Answer 3. 11 odd one out is D
Answer 4. Bill should bet $42 on Sprinter E. This gives a Bill 96% chance of winning
Answer 1a :63 , 1b: 21, 1c: 42
Answer 2 :6
Answer3 : 11
Answer4: Bill should bet $42 on Sprinter E. This gives a Bill 96% chance of winning
Answer 1a. 72
Answer 1b. 24
Answer 1c. 48
Answer 2. 1 (Euler's number)
Answer 3. 11 (20-9)
Answer 4. Bill should bet $42 on Sprinter E. This gives a Bill 96% chance of winning
Answer 1a. 72
Answer 1b. 24
Answer 1c. 42
Answer 2. 1
Answer 3. 13,
Answer 4. Bill should bet $42 on Sprinter E. This gives a Bill 96% chance of winning
Answer 1:
a) 72
b) 24
c) 48
Answer 2 = 1
Answer 3 = 11 /Odd one is D
Answer 4 = Bill should bet $42 on Sprinter E. This gives a Bill 96% chance of winning
Answer 1a :53 , 1b: 81, 1c: 45
Answer 2 :7
Answer3 : 9
Answer4: Bill should bet $42 on Sprinter E. This gives a Bill 96% chance of winning
Answer 1a :63 , 1b: 23, 1c: 50
Answer 2 :5
Answer3 : 14
Answer4: Bill should bet $45 on Sprinter E. This gives a Bill 92% chance of winning
Answer 1a :53 , 1b: 26, 1c: 42
Answer 2 :9
Answer3 : 11
Answer4: Bill should bet $62 on Sprinter E. This gives a Bill 96% chance of winning
Answer 1a= 63, 1b=21, 1c=42
Answer 2=1
Answer ? =11, odd one out is D
Answer Bill should bet $30 on Sprinter E This gives a Bill33% chance of winning $1,000,000
Answer 1a. 72
Answer 1b. 24
Answer 1c. 48
Answer 2. 1
Answer 3. 11,
Answer 4. Bill should bet $42 on Sprinter E. This gives a Bill 96% chance of winning
Attempt No.1
1. 72, 24, 48
2. 1
3. 11, D
4. Bill can Bid $99 on other sprinters such as C,D,E for a sure win.
But to increase the chance, he will probably bet on Sprinter B. And, at most he can afford to bet $41.8333. Not a single penny more. In this way even if he loses by chance in the bet, he will still win the $1,000,000. In this case, the winning chance for him is 92.3%.
Answer 1a...72, 1b...21, 1c...42
Answer 2...2
Answer ? ...11, odd one out is …D
Answer Bill should bet $...30 on Sprinter …. E This gives a Bill …30% chance of winning $1,000,000
Answer 1a 72
Answer 1b 24
Answer 1c 48
Answer 2. 1(Euler's number)
Answer 3. 11
Answer 4. Bill should bet $42 on sprinter E. This gives a bill 96% chance of winning.
here is the answers and all of them are posted after being solved
1a)75
1b)24
1c)50
2)1
3 A=11
ODD ONE IS D
4 this one is quite interesting
bill should bet $15 on sprinterB because jack has only $99 and the highest pay he would get from bet after bill takes sprinter B is sprinterF and by luck if jack wins he will have total $99+99x10/1=$1089 but still bill would have $ 1090 even after losing bet which is $1 more than jack. bill has 100 percent win if he bets $15 even if he loses the bet. and he will win $ 1000000 from aunt.
@spectrumecons
1a=72
1b=24
1c=48
2
3=11;the odd one out is D
4
Answer 1a. 72
Answer 1b. 24
Answer 1c. 48
Answer 2. 1 Euler's number
Answer 3. 11 (20-9)
Answer 4. Bill should bet $42 on Sprinter E. This gives a Bill 96% chance of winning
Answer 1a. 72
Answer 1b. 24
Answer 1c. 48
Answer 2. 1 (Euler's number)
Answer 3. 11 (20-9)
Answer 4. Bill should bet $42 on Sprinter E. This gives a Bill 96% chance of winning
Answer 1. a)72 b)24 c)48
Answer 2. 5
Answer 3. 11. D is the odd one out
Answer 4. Bill should bet on spinter E with $53.
1a) 72
1b) 24
1c) 48
i) 1 (Euler's number)
ii) 11 (20-9)
iii) Bill should bet $42 on Sprinter E. This gives a Bill 96% chance of winning
Answers are
Question 1a is 72
Question 1b is 24
Question 1c is 48
Question 2 is 1
Question 3 is 11 and the odd one is D
Thanks
Question 4 I suggest Bill should bet $42 on E. This bet gives Bill 96% chance of winning
Answers
(1a) 72
(1b) 24, 44
(1c) 59 98 183
(2)2
(3)11 the odd one is D
(4) Bill should bet with with $100 bet on sprinter A, 50% possibility he go home with the $1M
1a): 72
1b): 24
1c): 48
2): 1
3): 11 and the odd one out is D)
4): Bill should bet $ 8 on Sprinter B). This gives a Bill 100% chance of
winning $1,000,000
Answer 1a. 72
Answer 1b. 24
Answer 1c. 48
Answer 2. 1
Answer ? = 11, odd one out is D
Answer Bill should bet $8 on Sprinter B This gives a Bill 100% chance of winning $1,000,000
You have done great job. :)
Like your answer and calculation behind it.
Answer 1a=72, 1b=24, 1c=48
Answer 2=1
Answer ? = 11, odd one out is D
Answer Bill should bet $... on Sprinter …. This gives a Bill …% chance of winning $1,000,000
Answer 1a :63 , 1b: 21, 1c: 42
Answer 2 :6
Answer 3 : 11
Answer 4: Bill should bet $42 on Sprinter E. This gives a Bill 96% chance of winning