Russian roulette, re-spun
A 6-chamber revolver holds 1 bullet. Two players alternate pulling the trigger, re-spinning the cylinder before every pull. What is the probability that the player who goes first is the one who gets shot? (to 3 decimals)
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- Re-spinning makes each pull independent (1/6).
- Set up .
Answer
Reveal answer →Final answer
0.5455 (± 0.005)
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