Daily Archives: June 1, 2008

Classic Probability Puzzles

Posted on June 1, 2008 by nolfonzo

1. I have two children. One of my children is a girl. What are the chances I have two girls? The answer to this question is not 50/50. After being told that one of your children is a girl, you … Continue reading →

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Binary Search Tree – Lowest Common Ancestor – Python

Posted on June 1, 2008 by nolfonzo

The last problem in the Trees chapter of Programming Interviews Exposed was about finding the lowest common ancestor between two nodes of a binary search tree. Starting from the head, if you find that the nodes that you’re looking for … Continue reading →

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