TED ED: The last banana: A thought experiment in probability

[Ryan Goble]

The last banana: A thought experiment in probability - Leonardo Barichello Animation by Ace & Son Moving Picture Co, LLC Imagine a game played with two players and two dice: if the biggest number rolled is one, two, three, or four, player 1 wins. If the biggest number rolled is five or six, player 2 wins. Who has the best probability of winning the game? Leonardo Barichello explains how probability holds the answer to this seemingly counterintuitive puzzle. View full lesson »