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Explain how you can guarantee victory.

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You die and the devil says he'll let you go to heaven if you beat him in a game. The devil sits you down at a perfectly round table. He gives himself and you an infinite pile of quarters. He says, "OK, we'll take turns putting one quarter down, no overlapping allowed, and the quarters must rest flat on the table surface. The first guy who can't put a quarter down loses." You guys are about to start playing, and the devil says that he'll go first. However, at this point you immediately interject, and ask if you can go first instead. You make this interjection because you are very smart and can place quarters perfectly, and you know that if you go first, you can guarantee victory.
Explain how you can guarantee victory.

posted Nov 25, 2014 by Nimish

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You place a quarter right in the center of the table. After that, whenever the devil places a quarter on the table, mimic his placement on the opposite of the table. If he has a place to place a quarter, so will you. The devil will run out of places to put a quarter before you do.

answer Aug 21, 2017 by Pankaj Deshmukh
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Answer:
You place a quarter right in the center of the table. After that, whenever the devil places a quarter on the table, mimic his placement on the opposite side of the table. If he has a place to place a quarter, so will you. The devil will run out of places to put a quarter before you do.

answer Sep 26, 2017 by Mogadala Ramana



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