[QUESTION]: What should score ?

[anxielray]

guess-it-? 1 & 2

• It is not quite clear what should be scoring in this sector. Either the % or the final results, or both.

• As per my understanding, I understand that the % means the quantity of the numbers correctly guessed, gives the % while the precision of the range, scores the points, so, my issue is, it isn't clear, whether it is the range scores or the final guessing that should score the project, or both.

• Would appreciate if you did. Thank you for receiving my concern.

[sadiqui]

Hi @anxielray ,

It’s been a while! Sorry for this delayed comment.

• Short answer: What defines a good guessing program is achieving a higher final score.

• Explanation: A good guessing program is one that attains a final score higher than that of the tester. It's possible to achieve a higher score with fewer correct guesses because the scoring system rewards smaller, more precise ranges. A program that makes fewer correct guesses but consistently selects narrow ranges will accumulate a higher score than a tester who makes more correct guesses using wider, less precise ranges.

  Since the score is inversely proportional to the size of the guessed range, a highly accurate program that takes calculated risks with smaller intervals can outperform a tester who guesses correctly more often but with overly cautious, large ranges.

  Here’s a snapshot documenting an example of a valid guessing program, "Student," which outperformed the tester "big-range." The student's program achieved a higher score despite making fewer correct guesses. This is because the student's program used narrow ranges of about 80, while the tester widened the ranges to around 200 in an attempt to increase the chances of making a correct guess.

  

  The guess-it-1 and guess-it-2 subjects emphasize strategic balance rather than merely maximizing correct guesses, as they both state:

  If you guess correctly the range for the next given number, your score will be incremented based on the size of your range. In other words, the bigger your range is, the smaller your score will be. So we advise you to find the perfect balance between a small range and a good guess.

[anxielray]

This is great explanation thank you!