tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3153510743184375468.post888644123712077404..comments2023-10-28T13:38:45.224+05:30Comments on Thought Process - Good to know it: Zero a Million PuzzleGood to know it Testhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09655300231161704754noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3153510743184375468.post-19071941899423191102007-09-13T10:13:00.000+05:302007-09-13T10:13:00.000+05:30a) if there are k people in total , the sum of all...a) if there are k people in total , the sum of all their choices is most likely to be N*k/2<BR/>so the remaining k-1 ppl sum is most likely to be N*(k-1)/2<BR/>we choose our number x st (N*(k-1) + x) * 2/(3*k) = x<BR/>thus x = (k-1)*N / (3*k - 2)<BR/><BR/>sounds reasonable ?Gaganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15819154110553444856noreply@blogger.com