Hi all,
Wanted to gauge the community on what are some of the hardest brain teasers they've been asked in interviews.
If anyone has gotten any tough ones from banks on the east coast, would love to grab those here too.
Cheers
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how many planes are in the sky atm.
How many diapers are used every year in Wyoming.
I don't think the above brain teasers are that hard, as it does not have a definite correct answer and any solution that you come up with may be as good as the next one.
What makes this number unique -- 8,549,176,320?
Classic - Alphabetical order.
Two people are playing a game:
Q1 - Does player 1 have an advantage by going first? Q2 - What are the exact odds of player 1 winning the game?
Hint: Answer q2 with a fraction, making a grid of outcomes can help with this brainteaser
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