Guess the lowest integer

Larimani · #1 10-17-2005, 11:59 AM

Just entered a competition where everyone (field = 300) secretly selects an integer and writes it on a piece of paper.

The lowest unique integer wins.

What's your play?

Tom1975 · #2 10-17-2005, 12:04 PM

I assume you mean positive integer?

kyro · #3 10-17-2005, 12:06 PM

Any reads? [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

Larimani · #4 10-17-2005, 12:08 PM

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I assume you mean positive integer?

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yes. positive integer.

Larimani · #5 10-17-2005, 12:09 PM

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Any reads? [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

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lol. the only reads I've got is that the field was there for a poker tournament...

#6 10-17-2005, 12:12 PM

This is probably more appropriate in the psychology forum. Personally I would guess somewhere in the 7-9 range with 300 people playing.

Larimani · #7 10-17-2005, 12:17 PM

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This is probably more appropriate in the psychology forum.

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I disagree with you. It has got a psychological component to it but this is a mathematical/game theory problem... It may however be more appropriate in the science, math and philosophy forum... but I just didn't want this to turn into a religious debate [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

I'm sure it's a topic that would interest the people who post in this forum more than anyone else.

Doc7 · #8 10-17-2005, 01:55 PM

19 would win every time.

i have the math to prove it but i lost it somewhere....

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yellowjack · #9 10-17-2005, 01:59 PM

5

BigBiceps · #10 10-17-2005, 02:33 PM

I would definitely not pick a number 1-9 as those are sure losers, and would not a pick a number above 151 because the winner will be less than that.

Intuitively I would pick something in the 20's-40's, so I will make my guess 29.