Today’s Final Jeopardy – December 11, 2017

Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Ancient Symbols) for Monday, December 11, 2017 (Season 34, Episode 66):

Taiji, the Great Ultimate, is the source of this pair that’s represented by the colors orange & azure respectively

(correct response beneath the contestants)

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Today’s contestants:

LaKedra Pam, a physician from Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Charlie Santiuste, a relationship manager from Charlottesville, Virginia

Ben Raphel, a healthcare data analyst from Boston, Massachusetts (1-day total: $25,201)

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[spoiler title=’Click/Tap Here for Final Jeopardy! Correct Response/Question’]What are yin and yang?[/spoiler]

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“Yin” and “Yang” are the two complementary forces that comprise all aspects of life in Chinese philosophy; together, they describe how forces which appear to be opposite may actually be complementary and interconnected. Yin is the orange side, yang is azure.

The various parts of the clue can all be sourced from the opening paragraph about the Encyclopedia Britannica article about the concept.

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Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Tonight’s results are below!

Scores going into Final:
LaKedra $23,000
Charlie $12,400
Ben $2,800

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Tonight’s results:
Ben $2,800 – 2,800 = $0 (What are Mars & Earth?)
Charlie $12,400 + $8,808 = $21,208
LaKedra $23,000 + $1,801 = $24,801 (What are are yin yang?) (1-day total: $24,801)

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Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
LaKedra $9,800
Ben $5,200
Charlie $3,800

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Opening break taken after: 15 clues

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Daily Double locations:
1) RECENT KIDS’ BOOKS $1000 (29th pick)
LaKedra 6400 +2400 (Ben 5200 Charlie 3800)
2) HOME SWEET HOME $2000 (10th pick)
Charlie 7000 -3000 (LaKedra 16600 Ben 5200)
3) PENINSULAS $1200 (14th pick)
Ben 6800 -4000 (LaKedra 16600 Charlie 4000)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: -64

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Unplayed clues:
J! round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
*Total $ Left On Board: $0

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Game Stats:
LaKedra $21,600 Coryat, 23 correct, 1 incorrect, 40.35% in first on buzzer
Charlie $15,400 Coryat, 17 correct, 1 incorrect, 28.07% in first on buzzer
Ben $6,800 Coryat, 15 correct, 2 incorrect, 28.07% in first on buzzer
Combined Coryat Score: $43,800
Lach Trash: $3,400 (on 3 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $6,800

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Ben Raphel, final stats:
34 correct, 6 incorrect
29.82% in first on buzzer (34/114)
2/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $-1,000)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $10,000

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LaKedra Pam, stats to date:
24 correct, 1 incorrect
40.35% in first on buzzer (23/57)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $2,400)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $21,600

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LaKedra Pam, to win:
2 games: 71.47%
3: 51.07%
4: 36.50%
5: 26.09%
6: 18.64%
Avg. streak: 3.505 games.
(Note: This model has been adjusted to take pre-Final Jeopardy! score into account instead of Coryat Score.)

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