4 thoughts on “Would You Rather…”

  1. In the roulette wheel bet, do you have to pick the number in advance of the first spin? I assume so. In that case, this is really “cute” in that assuming that n must be greater than 1, things vary for the first four values of n. Starting with that fourth value (n = 5), it will always be better to pick the coin flipping option. For n = 2, the chances are equal, as is the case for n = 4. For n = 3, the roulette wheel is the better choice. Thereafter, 1/n^2 will always be greater than 1/(2^n).

  2. In the roulette wheel bet, do you have to pick the number in advance of the first spin? I assume so. In that case, this is really “cute” in that assuming that n must be greater than 1, things vary for the first four values of n. Starting with that fourth value (n = 5), it will always be better to pick the coin flipping option. For n = 2, the chances are equal, as is the case for n = 4. For n = 3, the roulette wheel is the better choice. Thereafter, 1/n^2 will always be greater than 1/(2^n).

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