Example 7.26: probability question
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Here’s a surprising problem, from the xkcd blog.Suppose I choose two (different) real numbers, by any process I choose. Then I select one at random (p= .5) to show Nick. Nick must guess whether the other is smaller or larger. Being right 50% of the time is easy. Can he do better?Of course, it wouldn’t be an interesting question if the answer was no. Randall Munroe (author of the xkcd Want to share your content on R-bloggers? click here if you have a blog, or here if you don't.
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