Can you solve the riddle and escape Hades? - Dan Finkel

Can you solve the riddle and escape Hades? - Dan Finkel

Multiple Choice

Which of Cerberus’s heads bites with highest probability?

• The first

• The second

• The third

• They all have equal probability of biting

Multiple Choice

What happens if you’re bitten by Cerberus?

• You are sent to a lower level of Hades

• You are returned to the land of the living

• Nothing – you’re immune to dog bites

• Cerberus doesn’t bite denizens of Hades

Multiple Choice

How many places are there in the line?

• 10

• 50

• 100

• 1000

Multiple Choice

Who has promised to sneak you into line if you can find the best spot?

• Hermes

• Zeus

• Athena

• Aphrodite

Multiple Choice

What is the approximate chance of surviving if you pick a random spot toward the end of the line?

• 50%

• 37%

• 33%

• 99%

Open Ended

Summarize the argument for the spot that is the best place in line, and why.

Open Ended

Why is it true that spots near the end of the line give you close to a 50% chance of reincarnation?