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11.03.06 (10:53 am)   [edit]

So we have a QA person being interviewed, and she gets taken to Starbucks! I was sat in a "meeting room," and I was subjected to a logic question!!! Today, I found out some reactions from my coworkers about me being asked a logic question..."You asked a *tech writer* that question?" So cool for me that I got half of it right!

This was the question:

There are 3 ants positioned at the 3 points of a triangle. They can only walk along the triangle. What is the chance that none of them will ever meet?

I'll give the answer later. I hope the question was clear!

I guess my boss is expecting me to make a lot of decisions. I am only good at asking questions to make him think!

I'm glad it's the weekend. I really need some sleep. This commute is KILLING ME! Yesterday, I spent 3 hours in my car. I drove to and from work and to and from my dance class. But there is no rest for the wicked! I won't be able to sleep in this weekend since I'm volunteering for the Vancouver Asian Film Festival. I think this will be my last year volunteering. I'd be happy to go and pay to see the films. It's not like I can watch them while I am volunteering anyway. But this year, as a team leader, I have full access to all the films! YEEEAH! 

 


posted by: bicepfan (reply)
post date: 11.04.06 (1:52 am)

I'd guess there's a 50% chance ant 2 will walk the same way as ant 1 and a 50% chance ant 3 will walk in the same direction, so a 25% chance they all walk the same way and never meet? (assuming as breakouttheglass says that they walk the same speed...) What a funny question to be asked at an interview.



posted by: lynne (reply)
post date: 11.04.06 (8:14 am)

That is a funny question to be asked in an interview. If they are all walking at the same speed, the chance that none of them will meet is 25% as bicepfan says above. There are eight possible combinations of ant directions and two of them involve the ants all moving in the same direction. 2/8 = 25%

But the real answer is that you cant give an answer because you werent given all of the information needed (i.e. the speed of the ants is necessary in order to give a precise answer).




posted by: doeeyed (reply)
post date: 11.06.06 (6:25 am)

too much thinking this early in the morning can't be a good thing.



posted by: rosietulips (reply)
post date: 11.06.06 (9:36 am)

Reply to: breakouttheglass
I guess those ants were walking at the same speed *L* They don't always walk in the same direction, so they either meet or not. Anyhow, the answer is there is a 25% chance these ants will never meet!



posted by: rosietulips (reply)
post date: 11.06.06 (9:38 am)

Reply to: bicepfan
Wow, you are good! You got the answer right :) The ants have a 25% chance of never meeting. North Americans sometimes ask logic questions to see your thought patterns. A common question is to ask someone to figure out how many gas (petrol) stations a city has.



posted by: rosietulips (reply)
post date: 11.06.06 (9:38 am)

Reply to: lynne
I didn't even factor in speed! But you got the question right! I think my manager wasn't really expecting many people to get the answer right.



posted by: rosietulips (reply)
post date: 11.06.06 (9:39 am)

Reply to: doeeyed
*L* gets youro juices flowing in the morning! Unfortunately (or thankfully?) I have no more logic questions ;-)

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