There are two players in this perfect-information game. Player 1 starts by choosing a number from the set (1,2,3,4,5,6,7), then Player 2 chooses a number from the same set, then Player 1 again, followed by Player 2, etc. The first player who brings the cumulative sum of all the numbers chosen (up to and including the last one) to 48 or more wins. a) Find out who will be the winner, if all the winning moves are optimal. l b) Describe the winning strategy.

There are two players in this perfect-information game. Player 1 starts by choosing a number from the set (1,2,3,4,5,6,7), then Player 2 chooses a number from the same set, then Player 1 again, followed by Player 2, etc. The first player who brings the cumulative sum of all the numbers chosen (up to and including the last one) to 48 or more wins. a) Find out who will be the winner, if all the winning moves are optimal. l b) Describe the winning strategy.

College Algebra

1st Edition

ISBN:9781938168383

Author:Jay Abramson

Publisher:Jay Abramson

Chapter9: Sequences, Probability And Counting Theory

Section: Chapter Questions

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