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You have 80 dollars and play the following game. An urn contains two white balls and two black balls. You draw the balls out one at a time | |||
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without replacement until all the balls are gone. On each draw, you bet half of your | without replacement until all the balls are gone. On each draw, you bet half of your | ||
present fortune that you will draw a white ball. What is your expected final fortune? | present fortune that you will draw a white ball. What is your expected final fortune? | ||
Latest revision as of 16:31, 14 June 2024
You have 80 dollars and play the following game. An urn contains two white balls and two black balls. You draw the balls out one at a time without replacement until all the balls are gone. On each draw, you bet half of your present fortune that you will draw a white ball. What is your expected final fortune?