March 17, 2010

Bet



I bet you for Rs. 100 that if you give me Rs. 200, I will give you
Rs. 300 in return.

Would you bet with me? Why?

5 comments:

  1. Hey
    Ur blog is damn good.
    And here is the answer to this puzzle

    I SHOULD NOT BET

    Reason
    Case 1:
    a) I give you rupees 200.
    b) You give me back rupees 300.
    c) You win the bet and so i give you 100 back.

    Case 2:
    a) I give you rupees 200.
    b) You dont give me anything
    c) You lose the bet and give me 100.
    I STILL STAND TO LOSE 100 in this case.


    So in either case, i either stand to lose or stand to gain NOTHING.

    Therefore i wont bet. :):)

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  3. i dint thought about the second case
    good work ashwin

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  4. i know i am VERY late to this, yet my way was that if i took the bet, he said if he would give 100, he woul give 100, yet h said he would give 100 and not 300, meaning you will lose.

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