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MGMAT CAT 3--Jim & Renee

by prachich1987 » Thu Jan 13, 2011 2:10 am
Jim and Renee will play one game of Rock, Paper, Scissors. In this game, each will select and show a hand sign for one of the three items. Rock beats Scissors, Scissors beat Paper, and Paper beats Rock. Assuming that both Jim and Renee have an equal chance of choosing any one of the hand signs, what is the probability that Jim will win?
A) 5/6
B) 2/3
C) 1/2
D) 5/12
E) 1/3

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by Night reader » Thu Jan 13, 2011 2:12 am
prachich1987 wrote:Jim and Renee will play one game of Rock, Paper, Scissors. In this game, each will select and show a hand sign for one of the three items. Rock beats Scissors, Scissors beat Paper, and Paper beats Rock. Assuming that both Jim and Renee have an equal chance of choosing any one of the hand signs, what is the probability that Jim will win?
A) 5/6
B) 2/3
C) 1/2
D) 5/12
E) 1/3

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one expert and myself solved this problem here
https://www.beatthegmat.com/probability- ... tml#330450 please check and feed back
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by prachich1987 » Thu Jan 13, 2011 2:25 am
Night reader wrote:
prachich1987 wrote:Jim and Renee will play one game of Rock, Paper, Scissors. In this game, each will select and show a hand sign for one of the three items. Rock beats Scissors, Scissors beat Paper, and Paper beats Rock. Assuming that both Jim and Renee have an equal chance of choosing any one of the hand signs, what is the probability that Jim will win?
A) 5/6
B) 2/3
C) 1/2
D) 5/12
E) 1/3

OA : after some time
one expert and myself solved this problem here
https://www.beatthegmat.com/probability- ... tml#330450 please check and feed back
Thanks Night reader.
I though that both of them can't pick the same thing
anyways very nice explanation given by you
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