There is an urn with n red balls and 1 black ball in it. You and your friend play a game where you take turns drawing from the urn. The player who draws the black ball first wins. Should you go first or second?

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Go second. The probability of winning is higher when going second.

  • The probability of winning when going first is (1/n+1), while the probability of winning when going second is (n/n+1)

  • This is because t...read more

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