Official /g/ Entrance Exam

OFFICIAL /g/ ENTRANCE EXAM $10 $10 $10 ? If you are given two envelopes and told that one envelope has twice as much money as the other, and after randomly choosing one you find that it contains $10, how much money can you expect to gain or lose, on average, by taking the other envelope instead? You should be able to solve this. You may write a program in any language of your choice.

An anime scientist stands beside an envelope probability puzzle titled “OFFICIAL /g/ ENTRANCE EXAM.” The joke presents a famously tricky two-envelopes paradox as an absurd programming entrance exam, implying that anyone seeking entry to the tech and /g/ community should be able to solve it or code a solution. It is used as a reaction to difficult math, programming, or nerd-culture challenges. EN: An anime scientist stands beside an envelope probability puzzle titled “OFFICIAL /g/ ENTRANCE EXAM.” The joke presents a famously tricky two-envelopes paradox as an absurd programming entrance exam, implying that anyone seeking entry to the tech and /g/ community should be able to solve it or code a solution. It is used as a reaction to difficult math, programming, or nerd-culture challenges.

• @gentoomemes / 7011 2023-10-28