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Reply 3240

gr8wizard10

Original post by MathsNerd1

Send me your answer and I'll see if it's the way I have in mind

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Reply 3241

MathsNerd1

Original post by Anonynous

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That's the way I have too, it just shows you how you can actually know a lot by the small amount of information given, at least that's what I think.

Reply 3242

gr8wizard10

Original post by MathsNerd1

That's the way I have too, it just shows you how you can actually know a lot by the small amount of information given, at least that's what I think.

I don't think I would've figured that out under interview pressure. I read the question like 10 times and was thinking for a while :lol:

The questions above, were they asked on SWs interviews? :eek:

Reply 3243

Aenigma

Original post by Anonynous

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Yeah. It's that

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Reply 3244

Aenigma

Original post by Anonynous

I don't think I would've figured that out under interview pressure. I read the question like 10 times and was thinking for a while :lol:

The questions above, were they asked on SWs interviews? :eek:

Question was part of a fun game at one of my SWs
They'd give you hints if you were foundering

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Reply 3245

gr8wizard10

Original post by Aenigma

Question was part of a fun game at one of my SWs
They'd give you hints if you were foundering

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If I had 10 minutes or so, I wouldn't mind. They're actually fun to do. Used to do riddles all the time.

Reply 3246

MathsNerd1

Original post by Anonynous

I don't think I would've figured that out under interview pressure. I read the question like 10 times and was thinking for a while :lol:

The questions above, were they asked on SWs interviews? :eek:

It's all just about how you handle yourself under pressure and being able to think logically about what has been given. Some of the questions asked of this form don't have an exact answer, instead they care more about how you approach the question.

I'm not sure what they were for, probably summer interviews but they were mentioned on the site I've got these questions from.

Reply 3247

gr8wizard10

Original post by MathsNerd1

You have 5 pots of coins. One of the pots contains only fake coins. The normal coins weigh 10 grams. The fake coins weigh 9 grams. You are given a weighing scales (one you would use to weigh yourself, not a balancing scales) and allowed to make only one measurement. How do you determine which pot contains the fake coins?
This was asked by DB

No idea, I've thought but all my answers require more than one measurement.

Reply 3248

MathsNerd1

Original post by Anonynous

No idea, I've thought but all my answers require more than one measurement.

Sent you a PM

Reply 3249

BWCW

Original post by Anonynous

If any maths questions were to come up, it will be mental. Jjust stay composed, you'll be fine. All the best!

I hope so - providing I don't screw them up either, haha. Here's hoping, cheers! :smile:

Reply 3250

JackR7821

Original post by MathsNerd1

Ah okay, but surely these types of questions aren't actually very mathematical, at least in my opinion they aren't.

That's why they are called brainteasers and not maths questions. I guess its to see how you think, not how well you can calculate things. Makes sense - shows how you deal with pressure as well.

Reply 3251

MathsNerd1

Original post by JackR7821

That's why they are called brainteasers and not maths questions. I guess its to see how you think, not how well you can calculate things. Makes sense - shows how you deal with pressure as well.

That's true.

Reply 3252

DavidMonk

so anyone (or your friends, or friend's friends etc) heard anything from JP morgan (IBD spring week)? offers? rejections? interviews? horrible interview stories? :eek:

heard nothing for anyone so far :redface:

Reply 3253

gr8wizard10

Original post by DavidMonk

so anyone (or your friends, or friend's friends etc) heard anything from JP morgan (IBD spring week)? offers? rejections? interviews? horrible interview stories? :eek:

heard nothing for anyone so far :redface:

Interviews have been given and rejections have started being distributed.

Questions are competency/motivation for interview.

You should hear back sometime in january. Good luck!