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Monty Hall Problem

Anonymous
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If you haven't heard of this, then don't Google it - just read through it and see if you follow slight_smile

 

If you are on a game show, and there are 3 doors; A, B and C. I tell you that  afancy sports car is behind one of the doors, and behind the other two is nothing, which door would you pick?

 

Now, if I tell you that the door to the right of your chosen door (or the far left, if you chose the far right) hasnothing behind it, that means that only your door and one other are unknown. Do you wish to keep your original door or switch for the other door?

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Anonymous
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@MI5 wrote:
It can never be a 50/50 chance with 3 variables in play. It doesn't matter which way you dress the question it's just basic stats......

How can there be 3 variables when you have discounted one when you made your original choice? - my head hurts now, going back to work wink

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See here for a good explanation:

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Hall_problem

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