Learn English: The Box Puzzle That Stumped the Experts (hard)

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The Box Puzzle That Stumped the Experts

A puzzle that has been circulating in the academic world involves 15 boxes arranged in a grid, where two prizes are hidden.

Andrew searches the boxes row by row, while Barbara searches column by column.

Surprisingly, Andrew has a higher chance of finding a prize first, even though it seems like they should have equal odds.

The reason for this counterintuitive result is that Andrew tends to find prizes on earlier turns, giving him an edge.

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Original: The Guardian (Science)

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#math puzzle #probability #counterintuitive #game theory #logic

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