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SquarepointDesk Quant Analyst · Technical Screen · Sep 2026

Let X and Y be independent Uniform(0,1) random variables. What is the probability that the product is greater than one-half? Imagine we have a deck with 52 cards and play a game: I draw one card randomly, then you draw one from the remaining 51 cards. The higher card wins. If the two cards have the same rank, we return them, shuffle, and repeat the draw until a winner is determined. Who has the h…

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