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I had the wrong Monty Hall answer at first until I read about the computer simulation and decided to rethink the problem, which then prompted me to develop a new understanding. When confronted with an...
posted by Barbara Blossom
August 15, 2008 @ 3:28 PM
The Monty Hall solution is easily expained by a truth table. Name the doors A,B,C with the prize behind C.
Contestant's Monty's Contestant's
1st choice choice 2nd choice
___________ _______ _...
posted by Robert Hatch
August 16, 2008 @ 3:53 PM
This is an effort to figure out the formatting your answer box.
______ ______ _____ ________
A B A or C
B A B or C
C A or B C or A or B
______ ...
posted by Robert Hatch
August 16, 2008 @ 4:04 PM
I quess I can't figure out the formatting to get the table to appear as a table. Anyway, it's a short clear explantion.
posted by Robert Hatch
August 16, 2008 @ 4:14 PM
Dear Brian,
I read with sympathy your lament on the difficulties of persuasion, as illustrated by lingering contention over the Monty Hall problem. This problem of persuasion afflicts many areas of...
posted by Richard LeVitt
August 16, 2008 @ 6:02 PM
Hello Brian;
I've taught Monty hall for ages. It is hard to get it across to everyone. But one trick I have found useful for advanced students is to increase the number of doors. here goes.
S...
posted by Dean Foster
August 19, 2008 @ 9:30 AM
I've pondered the Monty Hall problem before, and have now rethought it in what I think is a more concise and hopefully understandable way.
For simplicity, label the door that leads to the prize P,...
posted by Harvey Leff
August 25, 2008 @ 2:02 PM
Brian states: "The issue is how I can persuade anyone that my answer—or any particular answer—is correct."
Here's another attempt to provide an intuitive insight into why 2/3 is the correct answer....
posted by Peter Rauch
August 25, 2008 @ 3:17 PM
Oops, sorry. I didn't see Dean Foster's similar reply before I posted mine.
Peter
posted by Peter Rauch
August 25, 2008 @ 3:20 PM
I introduced this problem into the IT department at my workplace a few years ago and was stunned at the reaction it produced. I thought that I was going to be the victim of physical violence more than...
posted by Barry Allebone
August 27, 2008 @ 10:08 PM
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