JOURNAL ARTICLE

Puzzle.

  • Published In: Significance, 2024, v. 21, n. 3. P. 4 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Fletcher, Michael 3 of 3

Abstract

The article discusses a puzzle presented to Sherlock Holmes by his brother Mycroft. In the puzzle, Holmes is asked to determine the numbers on two spinners that, when used in a dice game, produce the same probabilities as two standard six-faced dice. The article also includes the solution to a previous puzzle, "The case of the Green Cane of Kabul," which involved the use of Bayes' theorem. The article concludes with an apology for a mistake made in referencing a Sherlock Holmes story. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Significance. 2024/07, Vol. 21, Issue 3, p4
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:1740-9705
  • DOI:10.1093/jrssig/qmae036
  • Accession Number:177659376
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