Probability the Two Strongest Teams Meet in a 16-Team Knockout Final
Company: DRW
Role: Quantitative Researcher
Category: Statistics & Math
Difficulty: hard
Interview Round: Onsite
Overview: Probability puzzle about a 16-team single-elimination bracket with random slot assignment, in which the stronger team wins each game with probability 0.9. Asks for the chance that the two strongest teams meet in the final, testing conditioning on bracket structure, independence of game outcomes, and careful counting.
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