How To Solve The Hiding Cat Puzzle Microsoft Interview Riddle

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Tech companies like Google have asked this question during interviews. A cat is hiding in one of five boxes that are lined up in a row. The boxes are numbered 1 to 5. Each night the cat hides in an adjacent box, exactly one number away. Each morning you can open a single box to try to find the cat. Can you win this game of hide and seek? What is your strategy to find the cat? What if there are n boxes? Watch the video for the solution. • My blog post for this video (extensive links for sources of this puzzle): • https://wp.me/p6aMk-5du • Alexander recreated the puzzle in Python • https://github.com/SirDrone/Cat_Puzzle • If you like my videos, you can support me at Patreon: / mindyourdecisions • Connect on social media. I update each site when I have a new video or blog post, so you can follow me on whichever method is most convenient for you. • My Blog: http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/ • Twitter: / preshtalwalkar • Facebook: / 168446714965 • Google+: https://plus.google.com/1083366085665... • Pinterest: / preshtalwalkar • Tumblr: / preshtalwalkar • Instagram: / preshtalwalkar • Patreon: / mindyourdecisions • Newsletter (sent about 2 times a year): http://eepurl.com/KvS0r • My Books • The Joy of Game Theory shows how you can use math to out-think your competition. (rated 3.9/5 stars on 29 reviews) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/150... • The Irrationality Illusion: How To Make Smart Decisions And Overcome Bias is a handbook that explains the many ways we are biased about decision-making and offers techniques to make smart decisions. (rated 5/5 stars on 2 reviews) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/152... • Math Puzzles Volume 1 features classic brain teasers and riddles with complete solutions for problems in counting, geometry, probability, and game theory. Volume 1 is rated 4.4/5 stars on 13 reviews. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/151... • Math Puzzles Volume 2 is a sequel book with more great problems. (rated 5/5 stars on 3 reviews) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/151... • Math Puzzles Volume 3 is the third in the series. (rated 3.8/5 stars on 4 reviews) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/151... • 40 Paradoxes in Logic, Probability, and Game Theory contains thought-provoking and counter-intuitive results. (rated 4.3/5 stars on 12 reviews) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/151... • The Best Mental Math Tricks teaches how you can look like a math genius by solving problems in your head (rated 4.7/5 stars on 4 reviews) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/150... • Multiply Numbers By Drawing Lines This book is a reference guide for my video that has over 1 million views on a geometric method to multiply numbers. (rated 5/5 stars on 3 reviews) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/150...

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