SIG (Susquehanna)–styleInternInternQuestion #57
Suppose you and your opponent each have three fair coins and flip all three at once. After flipping, if both of you have the same number of heads from your own coins, your opponent pays you $1. If the numbers are different, you pay your opponent $2. Should you agree to play this game?
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