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(...) though I admit it has been a long time since I have taken my probablity and statistics class. (...) Gosh, everyone is seizing on this: I didn't say it was and it has nothing to do with my answers!!! :-) (...) Sigh. Yes, I know that. (...) Yes, (...) (22 years ago, 4-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) This one here? (URL) many trials? It is a *probability* after all, no guarantees about a short run of trials. I ran 30 "stay" and 30 "switch" and got roughly 40 and 60 as the two percentage results. Moving to the serious number cruncher, which (...) (22 years ago, 4-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) Basically, each column decreases in liklihood as more choices are added. Start with one colum: Prob. Prize 1/3 1 1/3 2 1/3 3 Now, you get to choose a door. Since the prize door doesn't affect the probability: Prob. Prize Choice 1/9 1 1 1/9 1 2 (...) (22 years ago, 4-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) If you keep going on and on and on... well I probably still will, unless someone explains why I should not. (22 years ago, 4-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) I think it's a great idea! Dave K (22 years ago, 5-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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