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MindYourDecisions March 4, 2025
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Can you solve the challenging underlying mathematical puzzle? Special thanks this month to: Kyle, Lee Redden, Mike Robertson, Daniel Lewis. Thanks to all supporters on Patreon and YouTube! http://www.patreon.com/mindyourdecisions https://www.youtube.com/@MindYourDecisions/join 0:00 problem 1:49 mistake 4:07 estimate 6:23 intuition 8:01 proof Business Insider https://www.businessinsider.com/15-banned-google-interview-questions-that-will-make-you-feel-stupid-2011-11 https://www.businessinsider.com/answers-to-google-interview-questions-2011-11#in-a-country-in-which-people-only-want-boys-3 Math Overflow https://mathoverflow.net/questions/17960/google-question-in-a-country-in-which-people-only-want-boys Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/MindYourDecisions?sub_confirmation=1 Send me suggestions by email (address at end of many videos). I may not reply but I do consider all ideas! If you purchase through these links, I may be compensated for purchases made on Amazon. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This does not affect the price you pay. Book ratings are from January 2025. My Books (worldwide links) https://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/my-books/#worldwide My Books (US links) Mind Your Decisions: Five Book Compilation https://amzn.to/2pbJ4wR A collection of 5 books: "The Joy of Game Theory" rated 4.2/5 stars on 564 reviews http://amzn.to/1uQvA20 "The Irrationality Illusion: How To Make Smart Decisions And Overcome Bias" rated 4.2/5 stars on 55 reviews http://amzn.to/1o3FaAg "40 Paradoxes in Logic, Probability, and Game Theory" rated 4.2/5 stars on 81 reviews http://amzn.to/1LOCI4U "The Best Mental Math Tricks" rated 4.3/5 stars on 148 reviews http://amzn.to/18maAdo "Multiply Numbers By Drawing Lines" rated 4.5/5 stars on 57 reviews http://amzn.to/XRm7M4 Mind Your Puzzles: Collection Of Volumes 1 To 3 https://amzn.to/2mMdrJr A collection of 3 books: "Math Puzzles Volume 1" rated 4.4/5 stars on 138 reviews http://amzn.to/1GhUUSH "Math Puzzles Volume 2" rated 4.2/5 stars on 45 reviews http://amzn.to/1NKbyCs "Math Puzzles Volume 3" rated 4.3/5 stars on 38 reviews http://amzn.to/1NKbGlp 2017 Shorty Awards Nominee. Mind Your Decisions was nominated in the STEM category (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) along with eventual winner Bill Nye; finalists Adam Savage, Dr. Sandra Lee, Simone Giertz, Tim Peake, Unbox Therapy; and other nominees Elon Musk, Gizmoslip, Hope Jahren, Life Noggin, and Nerdwriter. My Blog https://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/ Twitter https://twitter.com/preshtalwalkar Instagram https://www.instagram.com/preshtalwalkar/ Merch https://teespring.com/stores/mind-your-decisions Patreon https://www.patreon.com/mindyourdecisions Press https://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/press

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