RE: The role of probability in solving the Monty Hall problem
March 12, 2016 at 4:27 am
(This post was last modified: March 12, 2016 at 4:33 am by Fidel_Castronaut.)
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The above website actually goes through the problem with several formats, including a spreadsheet formula. Fun read actually!
(March 12, 2016 at 4:18 am)robvalue Wrote: Oh yeah. I got suckered by this one first time.
Considering maths is my forte, I felt pretty embarressed.
The important part is the game show host knows where the goat is. He's not randomly revealing information.
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The above website actually goes through the problem with several formats, including a spreadsheet formula. Fun read actually!