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May 04, 2006, at 05:10 AM by zeppo -
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This is not an example of simple probability (suppose there are two doors, therefore there is a 1 in 2 chance of the car being behind either of the doors). This is an example of conditional probability: what is the chance of something happening, given that something else already has. The something else is that Monty will never open the door to prize.

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This is not an example of simple probability (suppose there are two doors, therefore there is a 1 in 2 chance of the car being behind either of the doors). This is an example of conditional probability: what is the chance of something happening, given that something else already has. The something else is that Monty will never open the door to the prize.

May 01, 2006, at 01:22 AM by zeppo -
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You should always switch. At this point in the game it is not a 50/50 chance between the two doors.

May 01, 2006, at 01:21 AM by zeppo -
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This is not an example of simple probability (suppose there are two doors, therefore there is a 1 in 2 chance of the car being behind either of the doors). This is an example of conditional probability: what is the chance of something happening, given that something else already has. The something else is that Monty will never open the door to prize.

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This is not an example of simple probability (suppose there are two doors, therefore there is a 1 in 2 chance of the car being behind either of the doors). This is an example of conditional probability: what is the chance of something happening, given that something else already has. The something else is that Monty will never open the door to prize.

May 01, 2006, at 01:21 AM by zeppo -
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This is not an example of simple probability (suppose there are two doors, therefore there is a 1 in 2 chance of the car being behind either of the doors). This is an example of conditional probability: what is the chance of something happening, given that something else already has. The something else is that Monty will never open the door to prize.

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This is not an example of simple probability (suppose there are two doors, therefore there is a 1 in 2 chance of the car being behind either of the doors). This is an example of conditional probability: what is the chance of something happening, given that something else already has. The something else is that Monty will never open the door to prize.

May 01, 2006, at 01:20 AM by zeppo -
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This is not an example of simple probability (suppose there are two doors, therefore there is a 1 in 2 chance of the car being behind either of the doors). This is an example of conditional probability: what is the chance of something happening, 'given that something else already has'.

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This is not an example of simple probability (suppose there are two doors, therefore there is a 1 in 2 chance of the car being behind either of the doors). This is an example of conditional probability: what is the chance of something happening, given that something else already has. The something else is that Monty will never open the door to prize.

May 01, 2006, at 01:19 AM by zeppo -
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I found a website that describes it like this:

This is not an example of simple probability (suppose there are two doors, therefore there is a 1 in 2 chance of the car being behind either of the doors). This is an example of conditional probability: what is the chance of something happening, 'given that something else already has'.

May 01, 2006, at 01:10 AM by zeppo -
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The Setup

you are presented with 3 doors (A, B, C) only one of which has something valuable to you behind it (the others are bogus)

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You are presented with 3 doors (A, B, C) only one of which has something valuable to you behind it (the others are bogus)

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Does it matter?
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Does it matter?


May 01, 2006, at 01:09 AM by zeppo -
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            * asks you if you would like to stick with the door you have, or
            * switch to the other unknown door 
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  • asks you if you would like to stick with the door you have, or
  • switch to the other unknown door
May 01, 2006, at 01:09 AM by zeppo -
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The Infamous Monty Hall Problem

The Setup

you are presented with 3 doors (A, B, C) only one of which has something valuable to you behind it (the others are bogus) you do not know what is behind any of the doors

You choose a door

Monty then counters by

  • showing you what is behind one of the other doors (which is a bogus prize), and
            * asks you if you would like to stick with the door you have, or
            * switch to the other unknown door 

The question is

should you switch?

Another question is

Does it matter?
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