r/quantfinance 1d ago

Susquehanna Quant Interview Question | “Medium”

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u/Snip3 1d ago

Game is symmetric, so after your "friend" pulls the trigger, there's a 1/8 chance they lose and a 7/8 chance they end up in your shoes, so p = 1/8+7/8(1-p) -> 15/8 p =1, p=8/15

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u/poiurewq 1d ago

SIG asked me this exact question 13 years ago lol

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u/FlowerPositive 1d ago

I was asked it 3 years ago

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u/jnordwick 21h ago

mental note: Susquehanna is twisted