Citadel Securities

Interview Question

Fundamental Analyst Interview
Citadel Securities

You and a friend each independently receive a value drawn uniformly from (0,1). After seeing your value, you can choose to switch values with your friend or keep your original value. What is the probability that you end up with a higher value than your friend at the end of the game?

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