Monty hall problem = Deal or no deal?
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Kent Border Kenny said:
No, not the same.
The host in the Monty Hall problem knows where the prize is, so is adding information to the system when they open a door.
This part is absolutely critical to how the original problem works.
Indeed, Deal or No Deal is a completely different concept. True, there's only a 1/30 chance you have the top prize, and there's a 29/30 chance it's elsewhere, but you don't know where, and ultimately, you've got to pick a box at random. You might as well stick with your original. The concept is also different as every box has a value so high, some low. In the Monty Hall problem, only 1 box has a value. The host in the Monty Hall problem knows where the prize is, so is adding information to the system when they open a door.
This part is absolutely critical to how the original problem works.
Einion Yrth said:
Goats aren't entirely without value, a quick google suggests around the hundred and fifty nicker mark.
But how many people have the facilities to keep or even transport it? It's a bit like someone from an inner city sink estate who doesn't own a car wining Bully's Star Prize...a frigging speedboat!Einion Yrth said:
TwigtheWonderkid said:
In the Monty Hall problem, only 1 box has a value.
Goats aren't entirely without value, a quick google suggests around the hundred and fifty nicker mark.TwigtheWonderkid said:
Einion Yrth said:
TwigtheWonderkid said:
In the Monty Hall problem, only 1 box has a value.
Goats aren't entirely without value, a quick google suggests around the hundred and fifty nicker mark.
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