| Nipu's Solution: In this game each player can choose 1, 2 or 3 fingers. Player # 1 wins when the total is 4 or 5 Player #2 wins when the total is 7 or 8 Player #3 wins when the total is 6, 3 or 9 Each player has 9 chances to win in 27 tries!
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Problem of the Week
for Friday, February 6
Last week's game was unfair to one of the players.
Can you design a fair "finger game" for three players?
| Nipu's Solution: In this game each player can choose 1, 2 or 3 fingers. Player # 1 wins when the total is 4 or 5 Player #2 wins when the total is 7 or 8 Player #3 wins when the total is 6, 3 or 9 Each player has 9 chances to win in 27 tries!
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