Thread: Tricky probability riddle
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Old 12-11-2004, 03:26 PM
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Default Re: Tricky probability riddle
ed,

this is just a dressed up version of the monty hall problem, which has been posted many times.

it is always better switch. switching gives you a 2/3 prob of winning, while sticking gives you a 1/3.

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