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A Rock Paper Scissors Brainteaser

Posted by timothy on from the always-bet-on-spock dept.

New submitter arsheive (609065) writes with a link to this interesting RPS brainteaser: "How do you play against an opponent who _must_ throw Rock 50% of the time, and how much would you be willing to pay to play against them?"

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  1. Re:Simple.... Odds are even by narcc · · Score: 5, Funny

    Actually now that I think about it more

    ... you realize that you're doing the submitter's homework?

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  2. Re:Always do rock. by ArcadeMan · · Score: 5, Funny

    Of course. You use the rock to smash him in the head while he tries to stab you with the scissors. Your friend then uses the paper to write a letter to your parents about how you died in a stupid fight about statistics.

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  3. Re:Simple.... Odds are even by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    A hem! I'm a frayed knot.