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redsox
12-10-2015, 10:46 PM
this has been tickling my brain for a week now. i love it. its really fun to think about, and its very frustrating, so i thought i'd share with you. take a break from politics and misery for awhile.

The Monty Hall Problem- There are three doors.
1 2 3
In no particular order, behind two of the doors, there is a goat. behind the remaining door is a new car. You get to pick a door. For example, you pick door number 1.

1 2 3

After you have chosen, one of the remaining doors is opened, (lets say door #2) revealing a goat. This leaves two doors. #1 and #3 One hides a goat and one hides a new car. You have chosen door number 1.
1 Goat 3

But you are given a chance to switch your choice. You can now pick between door 1 and door 3. One contains a car, one contains a goat. The question is,,,, should you? Should you choose to switch your pick to the remaining door? Does it benefit you to switch your choice to door number 3?

Have fun

Scootertrash
12-10-2015, 11:09 PM
I'm too sheepish to answer..........

jeswinehart
12-10-2015, 11:10 PM
Barnett ???

Kyleiniowa
12-11-2015, 12:21 AM
Yes switch to door 3!!!

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onformula1
12-11-2015, 01:31 AM
I am going with the 2/3 chance of winning a car. :lol:

El Camexican
12-11-2015, 01:40 AM
There was something about this in a move about poker wasn't there? I think you are supposed to switch, but I'm not smart enough to know why.

What I do know is that my uncle went to collage with Monty Hall at Notre Dame (the Canadian one) and Monty was born in Winterpeg!:w00t:

onformula1
12-11-2015, 01:53 AM
Barnett ???

I know you are very talented, but a comedian too?...Nice.

barnett468
12-11-2015, 02:09 AM
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I would first ask Monty if he would let me trade the car for the Goat if I won the car instead.

barnett468
12-11-2015, 02:12 AM
Have fun

With the Goat or the car?

tripledog
12-11-2015, 02:56 AM
I'd like to win the goat if it were a Pontiac.

tripledog
12-11-2015, 03:16 AM
I'm too sheepish to answer..........


Have to get up pretty early in the morning to pull the wool over your thighs...

redsox
12-11-2015, 07:45 PM
Its crazy to me.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Lb-6rxZxx0

Flyingw
12-12-2015, 01:15 PM
I would like to buy a vowel....

atc300r
12-12-2015, 02:20 PM
I dont know the question to your answer Alex.