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The YSU Riddle

The YSU Riddle
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" The Three Piles "
I II III
     
     
     

Three piles of chips - pile I consists of one chip, pile II consists of two chips, and pile III consists of three chips - are to be used in a game played by Amelia and Beulah. The game requires

  1. That each player in turn take only one chip or all chips from just one pile.
  2. That the player who has to take the last chip loses.
  3. That Amelia now have her turn.

From which pile should amelia draw in order to win, and how many should she draw?

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Amount:

 

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