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    Maths question II

    Imagine you are on a game show.
    There is a prize car behind one of three doors, and you get to guess which one.


    When you make your guess, one of the other two doors is opened. If there is a car, you lose.
    If not, you can stick with your original guess, or switch to the other closed door.

    you guess door 1. One of the other doors is opened, door 3 - no car.
    which of the two closed doors do you pick door 1, or door 2?

    a) is it better to stick with 1
    b)is it better to switch to the other closed door, 2
    c)it doesn't matter . either 1 or 2




    (\__/)
    (>'.'<)
    ("")("") Born to Drink. Forced to Work

    #2
    Stick to 1.

    I watched that crappy Kevin Spacey movie.

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      #3
      Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Post
      Imagine you are on a game show.
      There is a prize car behind one of three doors, and you get to guess which one.


      When you make your guess, one of the other two doors is opened. If there is a car, you lose.
      If not, you can stick with your original guess, or switch to the other closed door.

      you guess door 1. One of the other doors is opened, door 3 - no car.
      which of the two closed doors do you pick door 1, or door 2?

      a) is it better to stick with 1
      b)is it better to switch to the other closed door, 2
      c)it doesn't matter . either 1 or 2




      Tedious twat.
      What happens in General, stays in General.
      You know what they say about assumptions!

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        #4
        Switching improves from 1/3 to 2/3.

        Monty hall problem.

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          #5
          Seen this Monte Hall thing before and I still don't understand it. How is having two possible doors after a third has been opened different to there only ever having been two doors in the first place? Can some genius explain it?

          PS I need a vodka. It will all be clear then.
          bloggoth

          If everything isn't black and white, I say, 'Why the hell not?'
          John Wayne (My guru, not to be confused with my beloved prophet Jeremy Clarkson)

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            #6
            Nope, had some vodka and it still makes no sense.

            Suppose there are two prizes behind different doors, a car and a motorbike, and two contestants, independently and unknown to each other, choose 1 and 3 opens empty. Contestant 1 wants a car so he improves his chances by switching to 2, but contestant 2, who wants a motorbike, also improves his chances by switching to 2?

            This is total, utter bollox!
            Last edited by xoggoth; 3 October 2014, 21:53.
            bloggoth

            If everything isn't black and white, I say, 'Why the hell not?'
            John Wayne (My guru, not to be confused with my beloved prophet Jeremy Clarkson)

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              #7
              Originally posted by MarillionFan View Post
              Tedious twat.
              Yep, but you are not the only one. I am as well
              (\__/)
              (>'.'<)
              ("")("") Born to Drink. Forced to Work

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                #8
                What is with these one line negative comments?

                Don't like a post? Close it. Why waste time commenting?
                bloggoth

                If everything isn't black and white, I say, 'Why the hell not?'
                John Wayne (My guru, not to be confused with my beloved prophet Jeremy Clarkson)

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by xoggoth View Post
                  What is with these one line negative comments?

                  Don't like a post? Close it. Why waste time commenting?
                  Twunt
                  What happens in General, stays in General.
                  You know what they say about assumptions!

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by MarillionFan View Post
                    Twunt
                    Bellend.
                    Knock first as I might be balancing my chakras.

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