A life gamble

Imagine you have a 20 year life savings of 100,000 dollars to your name and willingly agreed to spend any portion of it in a bet. Knowing you had a 50 percent chance of winning and would be paid 10 times the amount of your bet if you won, what fraction of that 100,000 would you be willing to wager?

1/4 14
3/4 4
All baby! 1
1/2 5
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Comments ( 9 )
  • Shackleford96

    I'm rather confused by the question.

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    • tony36619

      It seems completely straight forward.

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  • gummy_jr

    None. I'd just get a job, less is lost that way.

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    • tony36619

      Then why even entertain the idea of responding...

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      • gummy_jr

        Well you asked and I gave my opinion. I mean, we do have to option to comment.

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  • None, gambling sucks.

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  • I would bet 10,000.

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    • myboyfriendsbitch

      1/10 That's as high as I would go too.

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  • RoseIsabella

    I'd rather just keep the money because I live in Las Vegas and gambling is something I don't care for.

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