Math Puzzles Volume 1: Classic Riddles and Brain Teasers In Counting, Geometry, Probability, And Game Theory

by Presh Talwalkar

You want to cut a tortilla into 8 pieces. What's the minimum number of cuts you need to make? Is it statistically harder to guess an iPhone password that uses 3-digits or one that uses 4 unique digits? Two friends agree to meet up in a bar between midnight and 1 am. Each arrives at a random time and will wait 10 minutes for the other to show before leaving. What is the probability the two will meet at the bar? What if they are playing strategically?...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1517421624
• ISBN13: 9781517421625
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.6" x 6.0"