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Re: THE STUPIDEST RIDDLE EVER!! Tue, 30 August 2005 06:35 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
white86 wrote on Tue, 30 August 2005 15:44

(working of course on the assumption that if you initially pick the car, switching is no longer and option). Allowing for the complete moron who still decides to switch after he has already won the car, the answer is 1 out of 2.


NO. You've assumed wrong.

In this example (car and goat example) the ONLY option is to switch. ie. you MUST switch if you had picked the car or not.

We were trying to work out what the probability of winning when you MUST switch. Thats the point of the riddle.



I'm waiting for someone to bring proof (or "fix" my code) which will show that it is 1/2 not 2/3.


Maybe we should start another post of "who has the highest IQ" or "who can call someone else an idiot or moron when they're wrong". Laughing
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Read Message   THE STUPIDEST RIDDLE EVER!! xolentSun, 28 August 2005 14:47
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