Multiple choice general knowledge math & puzzles

Which scenario gives you the best chance of survival?

  1. Flip 5 tails in a row or get your head cut off

  2. Roll snake eyes or eat cyanide for dinner

  3. Roll a 7 twice in a row or be drawn and quartered

  4. Get dealt 2 aces (standard 52 card deck; 2 cards dealt) or jump from the top of the Empire State Building
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Flip 5 tails: (1/2)^5 = 1/32. Snake eyes: 1/36. Two 7s in craps: (6/36)^2 = 1/36. Two aces: (4/52)*(3/51) = 1/221. 1/32 is the highest probability, offering the best chance of survival.

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