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The thing that bothers me about this problem is that (as far as I recall) it's not asserted that the host always gives the player a chance to switch. If the ho
by dunham 5y ago
The thing that bothers me about this problem is that (as far as I recall) it's not asserted that the host always gives the player a chance to switch. If the host sometimes gives people a choice and sometimes doesn't, based on unknown criteria, then all bets are off.
- dllthomas 5y agoYeah, for instance if the host only offers the switch when you've picked the car, obviously you shouldn't switch. That said, this does not seem to be the thread the respondents were pulling at...
- antonvs 5y agoIn the probability puzzle, the chance to switch is part of the basis of the puzzle. It is always offered. In the actual game show, the rules were more flexible. The OP article mentions this. For example, the host could "offer the contestant cash NOT to switch." That introduces a more psychological poker-like aspect, but that example still allows for switching and doesn't change the underlying probabilities.