Members iblong2Jesus Posted July 27, 2011 Members Share Posted July 27, 2011 ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm I'm confused just tell me the answer and I will be fine!!!!! :allears: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rstrats Posted August 10, 2011 Author Members Share Posted August 10, 2011 iblong2Jesus, re: "I'm confused just tell me the answer..." See post #14. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rstrats Posted September 3, 2012 Author Members Share Posted September 3, 2012 Annie, re: " But wouldn't the host's action then reduce the chances to 50/50," NO. What is the difference if you personally open the door, or the host opens it for you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rstrats Posted September 27, 2013 Author Members Share Posted September 27, 2013 Â Annie, Â re: "Similarly, the odds of my drawing a red marble out of a bag which originally contained 2 reds and 1 white, after a red marble has been removed, is not 2/3, but 1/2. Â Â That is indeed true, but it is not similar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators HappyChristian Posted September 27, 2013 Administrators Share Posted September 27, 2013 Â Â Annie, Â re: "Similarly, the odds of my drawing a red marble out of a bag which originally contained 2 reds and 1 white, after a red marble has been removed, is not 2/3, but 1/2. Â Â That is indeed true, but it is not similar. Â Just FYI, rstrats, Annie has gone on to glory... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Glory Land Posted September 30, 2013 Members Share Posted September 30, 2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rstrats Posted July 15, 2021 Author Members Share Posted July 15, 2021 Â Anyone agree with Salyan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bouncing Bill Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 This is also called the Monty Hall problem. You might find the following website interesting. https://www.statisticshowto.com/probability-and-statistics/monty-hall-problem/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rstrats Posted July 15, 2021 Author Members Share Posted July 15, 2021 43 minutes ago, Bouncing Bill said: This is also called the Monty Hall problem. You might find the following website interesting. https://www.statisticshowto.com/probability-and-statistics/monty-hall-problem/ So I assume your disagree with Salyan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bouncing Bill Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 6 minutes ago, rstrats said: So I assume your disagree with Salyan. It is not an area I am strong in, but the explanations at the web site makes sense. By changing to a 2nd door you have a 2/3rds chance of winning. Why, because you have chosen 2 of the 3 doors.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Salyan Posted July 16, 2021 Moderators Share Posted July 16, 2021 Seven years later..... Reading that article almost makes it sounds like your odds better because the game master is controlling things? That doesn't seem like an objective basis for this as a math problem. But I'm not strong in weird math logic puzzles either - I like simple and straightforward maths. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SureWord Posted July 16, 2021 Members Share Posted July 16, 2021 I wouldn't choose either because I can't afford the taxes on winning the car. That's math I can understand. Salyan and HappyChristian 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rstrats Posted July 17, 2021 Author Members Share Posted July 17, 2021 12 hours ago, SureWord said: I wouldn't choose either because I can't afford the taxes on winning the car. Sure you can. Sell the car and pay the taxes from the proceeds. Now, then - would you stay or switch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members farouk Posted September 13, 2021 Members Share Posted September 13, 2021 (edited) On 7/16/2021 at 1:22 PM, Salyan said: Seven years later..... Reading that article almost makes it sounds like your odds better because the game master is controlling things? That doesn't seem like an objective basis for this as a math problem. But I'm not strong in weird math logic puzzles either - I like simple and straightforward maths. @SalyanI'm not so sharp at maths either....:) Edited September 13, 2021 by farouk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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