IMC Trading Quant Interview Question

quantprof · Intermediate ·🏗️ Systems Design & Architecture ·0:20 ·1y ago

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Solves a systems design interview question for IMC Trading Quant using quantitative methods

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Can you solve this IMC trading interview question? We pick a number between 0 and 99,999 inclusive. We want the number to have no adjacent ones. For example, these numbers are valid. On the other hand, these numbers are invalid as they contain adjacent ones. So, what is the probability of getting a number where no two ones are adjacent? Watch the linked video for the solution.

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Solution video here- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5w4AhzzVAFk.
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